INDIAN VALLEY FIRE Location: 16 miles NW of Meeker in Rio Blanco County and Moffat County Size: 6,310 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 80% Structures Threatened: not reported Management: approximately 294 Current numbers as of 10 a.m. Sunday LOCATION, SIZE & CAUSE RBC | Another blaze sprang up in Rio Blanco County Friday, July 20.[Read More…]
Breaking News
Town of Meeker institutes outdoor watering restrictions through Sunday
The Town of Meeker has instituted outdoor watering restrictions effective immediately through 5 p.m. Sunday. According to Town Clerk Lisa Cook, the Town is seeing extremely high usage numbers this summer. Last month, Meeker residents used a record 62,000,000 gallons, six million more than ever before. “The Town of Meeker[Read More…]
ALERT: Water release from Kenney Reservoir Thursday, July 19
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District has scheduled a water release from Kenney Reservoir on Thursday, July 19 after discussions with the Town of Rangely to determine if a pulse flow release from the reservoir could alleviate or reduce the impact of the algae bloom on the Town’s[Read More…]
#SmithFire just north of Meeker 90 percent contained
A new blaze in Rio Blanco County flared up Monday evening. RBC Sheriff had emergency personnel en route to the #SmithFire around 5:55 p.m. The Herald Times received an approximate estimate of 3.5 miles from Sage Hills Subdivision as the fire location. Air support and fire crews worked to protect[Read More…]
Wildfire near Sprague Gulch in Piceance Basin
A new fire ignited near County Road 5 and Sprague Gulch in the Piceance Basin the afternoon of Monday, July 9. Per the RBC Sheriff’s Office, the fire is on BLM land at this time. Air assets are conducting retardant drops to slow the growth. BLM, RBSO and Meeker Fire[Read More…]
Fawn Fire 1,065 acres, 100 percent contained
Photo: Rio Blanco County Road & Bridge Department The Fawn Fire was started by lightning and is currently burning on BLM and private lands near County Road 29, about 30 miles southwest of Meeker in the Piceance Basin. It has grown from 450 acres as of 6:53 p.m. Sunday[Read More…]
UPDATE: #RidgetopFire
As of 2:56 p.m. the #RidgetopFire south of Meeker and east of Hwy. 13 is 100% contained and 90% controlled at 200 acres. According to RBC Sheriff’s office, “Smoke and flames may be visible at times within the Ridgetop Fires’ perimeters. No additional growth is expected.”
Ridgetop Fire 100 percent contained
For information on the #FawnFire burning in the Piceance Basin, please visit: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/breaking-fawn-fire-doubles-to-875-acres-zero-percent-containment/rio-blanco-county/ *** RIDGETOP FIRE – 200 ACRES, 100 PERCENT CONTAINED A lightning strike also started a blaze late Saturday afternoon approximately 20 miles south of Meeker. Fire units were immediately dispatched to mile marker 27 along the east side[Read More…]
Unofficial Special District Election Results
ERBM Recreation & Park District: Dan Chinn – 294 John Strate – 233 Rob Baughman – 215 Andrea Gianinetti – 183 Christopher Lockwood – 171 Donald Blazon – 136 Joe Beck – 93 Sam Love – 89 Michael Selle – 61 Hospital District: Kimberly Brown – 411 Todd Shults –[Read More…]
Moffat County High School student detained for allegedly planning a school shooting
Moffat County School District Superintendent Dave Ulrich notified parents Thursday morning of an alleged school shooting threat at Moffat County High School. According to a letter posted on the district’s website, high school principal Kyle York notified Ulrich late Wednesday his office had learned “two students had devised specific plans[Read More…]