County, Meeker, Rangely

Authorities say risk of wildfires ‘high to very high’ in county

RBC | In Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, fire danger is holding at high to very high. An abundant amount of grasses are cured and vegetation is going into the dormant stage in some areas, leaving dead foliage with no moisture.
“Even though we experienced a decent amount rain over northwest Colorado earlier this summer, the current state of the vegetation combined with windy, dry days has put us back in the ‘high to very…