BREAKING: Brush Fire Near Colowyo Mine Closes Moffat County Road 17, Spreads to 100 Acres

Brush fire in Northwest Colorado spreads to 500 acres

The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office wildfire crews, Bureau of Land Management Fire and Craig Fire Rescue responded to a wildland fire near Colorado State Highway 13 and Moffat County Road 17 around 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. As of 7:30 p.m., the fire, named the Colowyo fire due to its close proximity to the Colowyo Mine, had spread to roughly 500 acres, according to the Live Colorado Fire Map and Trac…

Wildfire burning near Western Slope coal mine closes highway between Meeker, Craig

A Moffat County wildfire is burning near the Colowyo Mine between Meeker and Craig on Colorado's Western Slope, officials said.

BREAKING: Brush fire near Colowyo Mine closes Moffat County Road 17, spreads to 100 acres

The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office wildfire crews, Bureau of Land Management Fire and Craig Fire Rescue are responded to a wildland fire near Colorado State Highway 13 and Moffat County Road 17 around 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. As of 4:15 p.m., the fire, named the Colowyo fire due to its close proximity to the Colowyo Mine, had spread to roughly 100 acres, according to the Live Colorado Fire Map and …

Brush fire forces road closure in Moffat County in far northwestern Colorado

MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. Fire crews are battling a brush fire in far northwestern Colorado forcing the closure of at least one county roadway.The Moffat County brush fire is burning near Highway 13 and Moffat County Road 17 near the Colowyo Mine guard shack, said the sheriffs office.Both directions of Moffat County Road 17 are closed while Highway 13 is not closed, although it was possible Highway 13 could be closed, said local law enforcement.Multi…