The Museum of Northwest Colorado—Craig shared this photo of a wildfire just above town in Meeker sometime during the 1920s-30s.
MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST COLORADO | COURTESY PHOTO
HISTORY ON REPEAT …
County
Trail closures at Lost Solar lifted
MEEKER I Recent snow in the Flat Tops Wilderness has cooled much of the Lost Solar Fire, enabling the White River National Forest to lift the safety closure that has been in effect since mid-September.
County
Wildfire closes Hwy. 40 near Maybell
High winds are contributing to a fast-growing wildfire in near Elk Springs west of Maybell. Hwy. 40 is closed and mandatory evacuations are in place for Deerlodge Park. A Type 3 fire team has been […]
Meeker
House fire…
A residence at 340 Park St. in Meeker was damaged Friday, when hot grease from the family barbecue grill dripped onto the propane line to the barbecue, which “compromised the propane line,” leading to the […]
