MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month.
Crews will work in areas that have been deemed critical due to vegetation growth, infrastructure, and other values at risk. There are approximately 50 primary residences and three water towers within a quarter mile of the proposed firebreak. The Phillip and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park,…