Rio Blanco Fire · Incendio forestal · Archuleta County · hace 19 h
Western Slope · Colorado
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* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for thunderstorms, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS... * OUTFLOW WINDS...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. In addition, a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels has been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
General Fire Information Daily fire updates will be posted in the News tab on InciWeb and on the Crosho Fire Facebook Overview: Incident Command: Rocky Mountain Wyoming Incident Management 3 Team 6 Report Date: August 11, 2025 Location: 7.5 miles northwest of Yampa, Colorado in Rio Blanco County near the Routt County line The fire has spread into Routt County and onto private land Priorities: Public and firefighter safety remain the highest priority Persistent pockets of heat remain throughout the fire's footprint Containment is increasing thanks to the hard work of firefighters cold trailing, mopping up and strengthening lines around the fire’s perimeter. Forest Information A Forest area closure is in place: Order , Map Severe conditions put Routt National Forest in Stage 2 fire restrictions: Order , Map Routt County Information Emergency Operations Center: 970-871-8444 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., 2025 Shield Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 Routt County Communications - Facebook link Routt County Emergency Management - Website
Winds have decreased below critical fire weather thresholds with the setting sun, while relative humidities slowly begin to recover. Even though some pockets of localized critical fire weather conditions are still possible over the next hour, widespread critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected. Therefore, will allow the Red Flag Warning expire at 9 pm MDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.