As of press time Wednesday, the Wilson Fire nine miles north of Meeker had burned 350 acres and was 25 percent contained.
The lightning-caused fire started Friday, July 7 in a rugged and remote area off Rio Blanco County Road 9. Crews—132 personnel—were working on burnout operations Tuesday and Wednesday to mitigate the fire’s spread and minimize future impacts from erosion.
The Deer Gulch Fire southwest of Meeker off County Road 5 is also believed…