New Fire in Rio Blanco County Prompts Evacuation of Campers

New fire sparks in Rio Blanco County: Here's the status of all three fires

DENVER (KDVR) -- Another fire has sparked in Rio Blanco County, where over 130,000 acres of land have burned in recent weeks. There are multiple fires currently burning on the Western Slope, for which Gov. Jared Polis has declared disaster emergencies.  Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history: How it compares In Rio Blanco County, the Lee Fire has grown over 116,000 acres and is now the 5th largest in Colorado history, and the Elk F…

Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

The 116,859-acre Lee fire is burning southwest of Meeker and, as of Monday evening, was Colorado's fifth-largest wildfire on record.

New fire in Rio Blanco County prompts evacuation of campers

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - A new fire popped up in Rio Blanco County Monday evening. It's called the Crosho Fire, now burning in the far northeast part of the county. According to officials in nearby Routt County, campers near Crosho Lake were asked to leave the grounds on Aug. 11 due to the movement of the new fire. The Crosho Fire first broke out on U.S. Forest Service property west of Phippsburg in Rio Blanco County, the Routt County S…

Campers ordered to evacuate due to Crosho Fire

The fire started early Monday afternoon in Rio Blanco County, adding to an already tense wildfire season in northwest Colorado.

Yampa firefighters called to fire near Crosho Lake; campers issued evacuation orders

Yampa and U.S. Forest Service fire crews were called to a fire near the Crosho Lake in Rio Blanco County — just 10 miles west of Phippsburg — around 5 p.m. Monday, according to Routt County Emergency Communications Manager Jim Cullen. At around 6:20 p.m., Routt County Emergency Communications sent an emergency alert issuing an evacuation order for the area. Around 7 p.m., 4 aircraft were scoping the scene and dumping water. At about 5 p.m., emer…