UPDATED: Stewart Gulch fire 100 percent contained

STEWART GULCH FIRE

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 20 miles southwest of Meeker, 13 miles west of old Rio Blanco Store location. BLM had crews on this fire overnight Tuesday. County Road 5 remained open.

BLM reported 100 percent cotainment at 62 acres on Saturday, July 28.

For our report on the Sulphur Fire burning north of Meeker, please visit: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/breaking-crews-responding-to-fire-in-the-wilson-creek-area-north-of-meeker/meeker/

For our report on the Indian Valley Fire burning northwest of Meeker, please visit: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/everything-we-know-about-the-indianvalleyfire-so-far/rio-blanco-county/