Douglas Fire burns 123 acres in Rio Blanco County

Douglas Fire burns 123 acres in Rio Blanco County

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) – A wildfire, known as the Douglas Fire, that was sparked by lightning Saturday has now burned 123 acres and is 0% contained as of Sunday.Rio Blanco County Road 28 and 128 are closed due to the fire.Officials say smoke from the Douglas Fire, combined with two fires observed to be burning in western Colorado on Saturday, plus out-of-state wildfires, will affect air quality in large areas of north-central, northwest…

Douglas Fire Burns South Of Rangley, Sends Smoke Across The Area

RANGLEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire burning about 20 miles south of Rangley in Rio Blanco County remains uncontained as of Sunday afternoon. The Douglas Fire, which sparked on Aug. 28, has since burned 123 acres.The Bureau of Land Management and Rangley firefighters responded to the area near Douglas Creek off of Highway 139 at around 1:30 p.m.(credit: Rio Blanco County Sheriff)Officials say equipment and resources are scarce because of other wildfir…