County Road 10, also known as South Fork, has been evacuated and is closed. The Cabin Lake Fire is experiencing extreme fire conditions due to fuel conditions and gusting 45 mph winds. Crews are actively engaging the fire along the northern perimeter and structure protection operations are ongoing. Night operations[Read More…]
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EVACUATION ALERT FOR COUNTY RD. 10
An evacuation order has been issued for residents on County Road 10. Do Not Wait. Evacuate Immediately via County Road 10 to County Road 8. The evacuation center will be set up at the Sheriff’s Office 355 Fourth St in Meeker. The alert was sent to most of County Road[Read More…]
New wildfires in Moffat County
The Sage Draw Fire, 11 miles southeast of Elk Springs (on Hwy. 40), was reported at 50 acres when crews arrived on scene Monday. The fire is burning west of the Indian Valley Fire in Moffat County. The Three Springs Fire started Monday in Moffat County near County Road 16[Read More…]
Cabin Lake Fire Update
Cabin Lake fire grows yesterday and overnight; weather and fuel conditions continue to be a factor Fire: Cabin Lake Fire Containment: 35 percent Acres: estimated 3,000 Start Date: July 29 Cause: Unknown Location: approx. 5.5 miles south of Buford and approx. 7 miles NW of Meadow Lake Campground Total Personnel:[Read More…]
Cabin Lake Fire Update
Aggressive suppression activity continues today on the Cabin Lake Fire following nighttime activity Fire: Cabin Lake Fire Containment: 45% Acres: estimated 2,375 Start Date: July 29 Cause: Unknown Location: approx. 5.5 miles south of Buford and approx. 7 miles NW of Meadow Lake Campground Total Personnel: 276 Fuels/Topography: heavy timber/aspen[Read More…]
Public meeting for Cabin Lake Fire evacuations at 6 p.m. tonight
Growth of the Cabin Lake Fire has resulted in evacuation orders for County Road 10, also know as South Fork, for the south side of the road. County Road 17 (Buford/New Castle Road) is still closed at this time. There will be a public meeting at 6 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Cabin Lake Fire at 68 percent containment
Location: 5.5 miles south of Buford and 7 miles northwest of Meadow Lake Campground Fire Size: 1,158 acres Containment: 68 percent Firefighters: 201 Fire start date: 7/29/2018 Management: Rocky Mountain Type 2 Blue Team Crews were able to gain substantial containment on the Cabin Lake Fire yesterday. The fire remains[Read More…]
Red Canyon Fire Transfers to Local Management
Location: 31 miles south of Rangely Cause: Lightning Percent containment: 74 percent Start Date: Sunday, July 29 Size: 5,766 acres Resources: Approximately 441 The Type II Southwestern Area Incident Management Team 5 will transfer command of the Red Canyon Fire to a local Type III organization, led by Incident Commander[Read More…]
Red Canyon and Cabin Lake fire updates: Aug. 5
Red Canyon Fire Fire Size Today: 5,766 acres Containment: 44% Firefighters: 469 Location: 31 miles south of Rangely, Colo. Fire Start Date: 7/29/18 Management: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 Fire activity: Wetting rains enabled fire crews to work directly on the fire’s edge yesterday, increasing the percentage of containment. The[Read More…]
Red Canyon/Indian Valley Fire Update
Red Canyon Fire Location: 31 miles south of Rangely Percent Containment: 30 percent Size: 5,766 acres Resources: Approximately 484 Area Closure: The Bureau of Land Management issued an area closure for the Red Canyon fire area for firefighter and public safety. Fire activity: Yesterday moderate precipitation allowed the firefighters to[Read More…]
CNCC hosts ICP for Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires
RANGELY | The Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Rangely campus is serving as the Incident Command Post and base camp for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Unit fighting the Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires in Rio Blanco County. The unit began arriving on[Read More…]
Red Canyon Fire Update
An increase in moisture over the fire area, 31 miles south of Rangely, gives firefighters a small window of opportunity to work closer to the fire’s edge. Conditions are expected to dry out again Saturday. The fire is estimated at 5,766 acres. There are 476 personnel working on this fire.[Read More…]
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