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

Denver Post 13 Aug 2025
The Crosho fire is burning on 300 acres in northeast Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.
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Yampa firefighters called to fire near Crosho Lake in Rio Blanco County, west of Phippsburg

Steamboat Pilot 12 Aug 2025
Yampa 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 ...
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New fire sparks in Rio Blanco County: Here's the status of all three fires

Fox31 Denver 12 Aug 2025
DENVER (KDVR) -- Another fire has sparked in Rio Blanco County, where over 130,000 acres of land have burned in recent weeks ... The image from InciWeb shows where fires are located in Rio Blanco County ... Register for Rio Blanco County alerts.
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Colorado wildfires: Lee fire in Rio Blanco County expected to worsen Sunday morning

The Lawton Constitution 10 Aug 2025
One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado was expected to worsen early Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fueled the flames and officials stood ready to order additional evacuations in Garfield and Rio Blanco counties ... .
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Volunteers sought for United Way efforts in Rio Blanco County

Steamboat Pilot 08 Aug 2025
The United Way of the Yampa Valley has issued an “urgent call” for volunteers to assist in Rio Blanco County to support should the group be ...
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Colorado wildfires: Rio Blanco County, Grand County updates

Fox31 Denver 08 Aug 2025
Rio Blanco County ... Two large wildfires in Rio Blanco County continue to burn more than 70,000 acres ... Lee Fire near Highway 13 continues to burn in Rio Blanco County ... to burn in Rio Blanco County.
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Rio Blanco County wildfires continue to grow, nearly 60k acres burned

Fox31 Denver 08 Aug 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Two wildfires burning in northwest Colorado near Meeker continued to grow overnight Wednesday and have ballooned to nearly 60,000 acres as of Thursday morning, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office reported.
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Polis mobilizes National Guard as Rio Blanco County fires threaten Meeker

Colorado Politics 07 Aug 2025
Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the National Guard Wednesday night as two wildfires in Rio Blanco County continued to grow in size ....
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms chronic�depredation events in Rio Blanco County

HT 06 Aug 2025
... events caused by an uncollared wolf in Rio Blanco County on July 20, 22, and Aug.
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An uncollared wolf is chronically killing livestock in Rio Blanco County, but the Elk Fire ...

Steamboat Pilot 06 Aug 2025
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of chronic depredation, according to the agency.
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Raging Rio Blanco County fires spur evacuation orders

Sky-Hi News 06 Aug 2025
Rio Blanco County Road 76 between Rio Blanco County Road 3 and C.R ... South of Colorado 64, including Rio Blanco County Road 127, Rio Blanco County Road 129, Rio Blanco County Road 66 and Brightwater Lane.
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Lethal removal of wolf postponed due to Rio Blanco County wildfires

Fox31 Denver 05 Aug 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Three depredation events caused by an uncollared wolf in Rio Blanco County are forcing Colorado Parks and Wildlife to kill the wolf, but the recent large wildfires in northwest ...
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Elk and Lee fires rage in Rio Blanco County, remain zero percent contained Tuesday morning

Craig Daily Press 05 Aug 2025
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remain zero percent contained after rapidly spreading overnight, according to a news release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office ... Counties.
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