Quick Facts Fire size: 5,727 acres and 29 percent contained Structures lost or damaged: 0 46 residences, 81 other structures threatened Location: 16 miles southeast of Meeker Start date July 29, 2018 Cause unknown, under investigation Total personnel: 326 Closures remain in effect for the White RIver National Forest as[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Days Gone By: August 9, 2018
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Ben Nichols, the pioneer town marshal, is on the job again, Joe Clinard having resigned to go into the brick business. – Those who own or run autos will do well to read Ordinance No. 117, which appears in this issue of the[Read More…]
Experts offer tips for food allergy safety at school
RBC | As summer winds down, parents and children are preparing for the start of the school year, but for children with food allergies, heading to school for the first time can come with significant stress and anxiety. When a child is at school, they’re away from the watchful eye[Read More…]
National Night Out: August 7, 2018 {PHOTOS}
Cedar Ridges 2-man Golf Tourney Results: July 28
MEEKER | Cedar Ridges Golf Tournament July 28 – 2-man best ball Championship Flight First Gross: Jerrad Brown and Roger Walters of Rifle—101 First Net: Shane Fazzi and Jeb Savage of Battlement Mesa—99 Second Gross: Cole Manuppella and Michael Smith of Rifle—104 Second Net: Kirk Blaszyk and Craig Nichols of[Read More…]
UPDATED: Red Canyon Fire grows to 5,600 acres
RANGELY | The Red Canyon fire is burning 31 miles south of Rangely, east of Highway 139 near the Middle Red Rock Canyon drainage and north of Douglas Pass. Lightning is listed as the cause of the fire. Warmer and drier weather, along with gusty winds, contributed to active fire[Read More…]
UPDATED: Whiskey Fire 31 miles south of Rangely 100 percent contained
RANGELY | Another wildfire sprang up Saturday, July 28, east of Whiskey Creek, 2 miles east of the Utah border and 31 miles south of Rangely in Rio Blanco County. An MMA flight put the burn at 39.5 acres as of Monday, July 30, on BLM land bordering private land in[Read More…]
UPDATED: Seely Fire northeast of Meeker
MEEKER | A human-caused wildfire was reported early Saturday afternoon at the end of County Road 121 in the Hamilton area. Multiple agencies responded to the blaze, which threatened multiple structures on private land. As of Monday morning, the fire was reported to be approximately 25 acres per RBC Sheriff.[Read More…]
The Five Types of Incident Management Teams, explained
As fire season rages on, incident management teams and their types often come up in our reports. An incident, as defined by FEMA, is “an occurrence or event, natural or human-caused, that requires an emergency response to protect life or property.” An incident management team (IMT) is a group of[Read More…]
Fire Update: July 26, 2018
STEWART GULCH FIRE Location: 20 miles southwest of Meeker Cause: not reported, likely lightning Containment: not reported Started: July 24 Size: approximately 47 acres Resources: BLM on-scene The Stewart Gulch Fire is burning at approximately mile marker 15 of County Road 5/Piceance Creek Road. We’ll update with more information as[Read More…]
Trustees hear latest buzz on modern mosquito management
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday for regular business and further discussion of a possible mosquito management plan. This is the first year Meeker has not sprayed for mosquitoes “in forever,” according to Mayor Regas Halandras. Lanny Coulter, the town’s usual spraying contractor, declined to spray after concerns were[Read More…]
UPDATED: Stewart Gulch fire 100 percent contained
STEWART GULCH FIRE Location: 16 miles SW of Meeker in Rio Blanco County Size: 62 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 100 percent contained as of Saturday, July 28 A wildland fire in Stewart Gulch/Sprague Gulch area was reported Tuesday afternoon at approximately MM 15 of County Road 5/Piceance Creek. The location is[Read More…]
