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Recent snowfall and colder temperatures in the last few days helped suppress the County Road 8 fire in Meeker, which is now 100% contained, according to a Thursday evening press release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s office. “All resources are off the fire, and the fire at this time is in monitor status,” the press release states. “Wildfire behavior is largely contingent upon weather and fuel conditions. Although crews have made excellent progress on the fire, the potential for fire activity remains high. Please stay clear of the area to keep all fire personnel safe.” The fire, which started around 1 p.m. Sunday, grew from an agricultural burn that became out of control and has burned more than 890 acres of private land eight miles southeast of Meeker. ....
Meeker-area fire is 80% contained An early season wildfire east of Meeker was 80% contained as of Tuesday evening after growing to 890 acres. What started out as an agricultural burn went out of control Sunday afternoon, topping 800 acres in size by Monday. It started on private land near mile marker 8 on Rio Blanco County Road 8. The Rio Blanco Sheriffâs Office, which has been posting updates on the fire on its Facebook page, had not reported any structures being lost as of a Tuesday evening update. On Wednesday, Mesa County Public Health issued a no-burn advisory from 1 to 9 p.m. after the National Weather Service put out a red flag fire warning below 8,000 feet in elevation for much of Mesa County and parts of nearby counties due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. ....
An early season wildfire east of Meeker was 80% contained as of Tuesday evening after growing to 890 acres. What started out as an agricultural burn went out of control Sunday afternoon, topping 800 acres in size by Monday. It started on private land near mile marker 8 on Rio Blanco County Road 8. The Rio Blanco Sheriffâs Office, which has been posting updates on the fire on its Facebook page, had not reported any structures being lost as of a Tuesday evening update. On Wednesday, Mesa County Public Health issued a no-burn advisory from 1 to 9 p.m. after the National Weather Service put out a red flag fire warning below 8,000 feet in elevation for much of Mesa County and parts of nearby counties due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. ....
An agricultural burn in Colorado has scorched almost 900 acres, authorities said Monday night. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff s Office (RBCSO) said the Meeker area fire had spread over 890 acres and is 60% contained. In details provided in the post as well as a Sunday post, the RBCSO noted that the county s communications center had received a 911 call on Sunday, April 11 after 1 p.m. reporting that the burn had gotten out of control and that there are currently resources working on securing containment lines and conducting burn out operations. The agency said that while crews had made excellent progress, wildfire behavior in the County Road 8 Fire is largely contingent upon weather and fuel conditions and the potential for fire activity remains high. ....