Opinion

Kaye’s Corner: Wildfire evacuation

MEEKER | Sadly, wildfire season is back. It’s only early April and Rio Blanco County has a serious fire. Jay and I saw it erupt while on a leisurely drive upriver on Sunday afternoon. The smoke spread rapidly and as we returned to town, we could see the fires spreading up the hillside in leaps and bounds.

By the next day, it had erupted to some 800 acres in just a few hours. Others will…