Derby Fire Grows by Nearly 400% but Still No Structures Threatened: Officials

Derby fire prompts evacuation notice as wildfire grows over 800 acres in Eagle County

New evacuations take effect at noon Wednesday for areas near the Derby fire burning in Eagle County, about 15 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado.

Derby fire prompts evacuation notice as wildfire grows in Eagle County

New evacuations will take effect at noon Wednesday for areas near the Derby fire burning in Eagle County, about 15 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado.

Evacuations ordered near Dotsero, I-70 for Derby Fire

DENVER (KDVR) — The Derby Fire that more than tripled in size on Tuesday saw even more "significant fire growth overnight," prompting early Wednesday morning evacuations north of Dotsero and Interstate 70 in Eagle County. According to the fire evacuation map, residents of Sweetwater Road and areas of the Colorado River Road from Sweetwater to Red Dirt Creek must be out of their homes by 12 p.m. Wednesday. Colorado Wildfire Map The evacuati…

Derby Fire grows by nearly 400% but still no structures threatened: officials

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Tuesday update: Derby fire grows to 50 acres as Eagle County issues pre-evacuation notice

The Derby fire burning in the northwestern corner of Eagle County is estimated at approximately 50 acres, according to an 11 a.m. update Tuesday from the U.S. Forest Service. Fire activity is picking up on Tuesday as the temperature rises. The fire is located 13.5 miles north of Dotsero in remote, rugged terrain on the White River National Forest. The small lightning-ignited fire was detected on a steep cliff above the East Fork of Red Dirt Cree…

Derby Fire in northwest Eagle County grows to 100 acres, Forest Service issues public closure

The Derby Fire burning in the northwestern corner of Eagle County is estimated at approximately 100 acres and growing, according to a Tuesday evening update from the U.S. Forest Service. With temperatures on Tuesday soaring in the 90s, White River National Forest officials issued a public closure for firefighter and public safety in Eagle and Garfield counties in the vicinity of the fire. The fire is located 13.5 miles north of Dotsero in remote…