CRFR: morning update on Dry Park Fire

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Colorado River Fire Rescue

June 25, 2026, 9:11 a.m. – Thanks to firefighters’ efforts yesterday, the fire remains at 316 acres.

Overnight moisture provides favorable conditions for firefighter suppression efforts. Today, crews will focus on securing the fire perimeter and extinguishing hot spots on the interior area of the fire perimeter. Smoke dispersal forecasts improved smoke dispersal this afternoon.

Resources assigned include three Type 2 hand crews, one suppression module, 11 fire engines, two water tenders, and one aircraft available if needed.

For the latest evacuation information, visit Garfield County’s evacuation map: https://bit.ly/drycreekfire. Firefighters remain active throughout the incident area, and increased fire apparatus traffic is expected. Please avoid the area if possible.

Burn area of the Dry Creek Fire.

Smoke column from the Dry Creek Fire,

Team morning briefing for the Dry Creek Fire.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire by natural gas facilities.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire by natural gas facilities.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire.

Burn area of the Dry Creek Fire.

Burn area of the Dry Creek Fire.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire by natural gas facilities.

Burn area of Dry Creek Fire.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire by natural gas facilities.

Information channels

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
FACEBOOK – Garfield County Sheriff’s Office #facebook.com/GarcoSheriff
Garfield County Emergency Management
INCIDENT UPDATES/SUBSCRIBE – garfieldcounty.net
Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – garco911.com and Reachwell mobile app

Colorado River Fire Rescue
CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

CRFR: morning update on Dry Park Fire

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en Español para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Jackson, Lake, Park, Teller, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos, Saguache and Fremont counties. Issued at 8:12 a.m. MDT, Thursday, June 25, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected area: Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Jackson, Lake, Park, Teller, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos, Saguache and Fremont counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Walden, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Buena Vista, Salida, Westcliffe, Walsenburg, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, Kim, Trinidad, San Luis, Conejos, Saguache and Canon City.

Advisory in effect: 9 a.m. MDT, Thursday, June 25, 2026 to 9 a.m. MDT, Friday, June 26, 2026.

Public health recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Smoke from several fires burning in Utah and Nevada is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality through at least Thursday morning. Smoke levels could increase or decrease rapidly at times during the advisory period due to the very unstable atmospheric conditions.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

GCSO: Dry Creek Fire evacuation status

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Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

Garfield County is utilizing its Ready, Set, Go evacuation status for the Dry Creek Fire near Rifle. Evacuations are in place around Grass Mesa (Go) and Set status is in place for the area near Hunter Mesa. 

Evacuation map

Dry Creek Fire evacuation map
Register now for 911 alerts

The evacuation map link is https://bit.ly/drycreekfire.

GO 

GO – Evacuate immediately from your area. LEAVE NOW! Danger in your area.

GO status is in place east of Grass Mesa, along the ridge line east of Grass Mesa Road, including Gage Road and County Road 319 to the east. 

Nobody should access this area at this time.

SET

SET – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time.

SET status is in place for the area near Hunter Mesa and now Grass Mesa.

The area east of the fire around Hunter Mesa is in SET status. This includes the junction of County Road 315 and Brandon Way to the northeast to a half mile south of County Road 333 and County Road 315 to the southeast. The southern boundary is a half mile north of County Road 322 (Shaeffer). The northern boundary heads straight west at the Brandon Way and County Road 315 junction.

SET status is also now in place for Grass Mesa, inlcuding Grass Mesa Road, south from the intersection with County Road 319, including Sunset Lane, Rodeo Drive, Coyote Trail, Arrowhead Trail, and roads north to Mustang Mesa Trail, including Cedar Breaks Road, Quicksilver Way, and Quick Silver Court.  

During an evacuation

Prepare to evacuate quickly and safely in the event of an emergency. Planning and preparation can help you take quick action.

Ready Set Go

Ready – possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.
Set – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time.
Go – Evacuate immediately from your area. LEAVE NOW! Danger in your area.

Information channels

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
FACEBOOK – Garfield County Sheriff’s Office #facebook.com/GarcoSheriff
Garfield County Emergency Management
INCIDENT UPDATES/SUBSCRIBE – garfieldcounty.net
Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – garco911.com and Reachwell mobile app

Colorado River Fire Rescue
CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

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Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield

Estado de evacuaciĂłn por el incendio de Dry Creek El condado de Garfield ha activado su protocolo de evacuaciĂłn “Preparados, Listos, ¡Adelante!” para el incendio de Dry Creek cerca de Rifle. Se han ordenado evacuaciones en los alrededores de Grass Mesa (¡Adelante!) y se ha activado el protocolo “Listos, Listos, ¡Adelante!” para la zona cercana a Hunter Mesa.

Mapa de evacuaciĂłn

Mapa de evacuaciĂłn del incendio de Dry Creek
RegĂ­strese ahora para recibir alertas del 911

El enlace al mapa de evacuaciĂłn es https://bit.ly/drycreekfire.

FUERA

EvacĂşa tu zona de inmediato SAL AHORA! Hay peligro en su zona.

Grass Mesa para el incendio de Dry Creek cerca de Rifle

Se ha habilitado la vĂ­a pĂşblica al este de Grass Mesa, a lo largo de la cresta al este de Grass Mesa Rd, incluyendo Gage Rd y County Road 319 al este.

Nadie deberĂ­a acceder a esta zona en este momento.

LISTO

Es probable una evacuaciĂłn con poco aviso en tu zona. Preparate para una evacuaciĂłn repentina; sal ahora si necesitas tiempo adicional.

Alerta: Es probable que se produzca una evacuación con poca antelación en su zona. Prepárese para una evacuación repentina; salga ahora si necesita más tiempo.

Se ha establecido un estado de alerta para el área cercana a Hunter Mesa y Grass Mesa.

El área al este del incendio, alrededor de Hunter Mesa, se encuentra bajo estado de incendio controlado. Esto incluye desde el cruce de la carretera del condado 315 y Brandon Way al noreste hasta medio kilómetro al sur del cruce de la carretera del condado 333 y la carretera del condado 315 al sureste. El límite sur se ubica medio kilómetro al norte de la carretera del condado 322 (Shaeffer). El límite norte se extiende directamente hacia el oeste en el cruce de Brandon Way y la carretera del condado 315.

También se ha establecido el estado de seguridad para Grass Mesa, incluyendo Grass Mesa Road, al sur de la intersección con County Road 319, incluyendo Sunset Lane, Rodeo Drive, Coyote Trail, Arrowhead Trail y las carreteras al norte hasta Mustang Mesa Trail, incluyendo Cedar Breaks Road, Quicksilver Way y Quick Silver Court.

El lĂ­mite occidental es la zona Go en Grass Mesa.

Durante una evacuaciĂłn

Prepárese para evacuar rápida y seguramente en caso de emergencia. La planificación y la preparación pueden ayudarle a actuar con rapidez.

Preparate, listo, fuera graphic

Prepárate: Posible evacuación en tu zona. Prepárate, mantente informado y empaca tus objetos de valor.
Listo: Es probable una evacuaciĂłn con poco aviso en tu zona. Preparate para una evacuaciĂłn repentina; sal ahora si necesitas tiempo adicional.
Fuera: EvacĂşa tu zona de inmediato SAL AHORA! Hay peligro en su zona.

Canales de informaciĂłn

Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield
FACEBOOK – Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield # facebook.com/GarcoSheriff
GestiĂłn de Emergencias del Condado de Garfield
ACTUALIZACIONES DE INCIDENTES/SUSCRÍBASE – garfieldcounty.net
Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Garfield
REGÍSTRESE PARA RECIBIR ALERTAS – garco911.com y la aplicación móvil Reachwell

Rescate de Incendios del RĂ­o Colorado
Sitio web de CRFR  | facebook: # ColoradoRiverFireRescue

GCSO: Dry Creek Fire evacuation status

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire update

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Colorado River Fire Rescue

Firefighting helicopter drops water on the Dry Creek Fire.

June 24, 2026, 2:57 p.m. – Firefighters have made good progress constructing direct handline and installing hose lays along the western perimeter of the fire. The eastern perimeter is secure, and crews are focused on extinguishing interior hot spots.

Current resources assigned to the incident include three type 2 hand crews, a suppression module, nine fire engines, and two water tenders. Aircraft are in the area and available if needed.

Evacuations are expected to remain in effect as forecasted winds are expected to test established fire lines and electric lines are inspected. Visit https://bit.ly/drycreekfire for Garfield County’s evacuation map for all evacuation updates.

Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit

A helicopter dropping water on the Dry Creek Fire.

Emergency services respond to the Dry Creek Fire.

Aerial view of the Dry Creek Fire burn area.

Aerial view of the Dry Creek Fire burn area.

Colorado River Fire Rescue
CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire update

GCSO: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions begin Friday, June 26

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Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

June 23, 2026 – Garfield County, CO, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, the U.S. Forest Service in Garfield County, and the seven Fire Districts in Garfield County are implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective at 1 a.m. Friday June 26, 2026. This applies to all of Garfield County.

This decision was made with thoughtful consideration. We look at the data as well as the potential for significant wildfires and balance it with the impacts to our community. The current active wildfires in Colorado have already stretched our available resources and effected our ability to respond as necessary.

Fire restrictions are implemented based on specific criteria to including moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human risk factors, and firefighting resource availability.

What Stage 2 Fire Restrictions mean in Garfield County

  • A) Use of fireworks – Not permitted
  • B) Burn permits (General) – No burn permits will be issued. All previously issued burn permits are cancelled.
  • C) Recreational fires- No recreational fires
  • D) Cooking fires – Use caution and keep attended. Cooking devices must be clean (including gas cylinder) and in proper working order.
  1. Gas Grills – No permit required.
  2. Charcoal and other solid fuel grills and cookers – No permit required in developed areas only.
  3. In undeveloped areas, a permit from the local fire department may be required.
  • E) Smoking – Open smoking allowed in developed areas.
  1. In undeveloped areas, allowed only in an enclosed vehicle or building.
  • F) Welding and spark-emitting cutting (hot work) – Developed area: Use extreme caution and take preventative measures as necessary.
  1. Undeveloped area: Industrial use only. A permit from the local fire department may be required. Must be in a cleared area at least 10 feet in diameter with a designated lookout. Must have Class A fire extinguishing capabilities readily available.
  • G) Operating of internal combustion engine-powered equipment, such as chainsaws, hand-held tools, or generators without a spark-arresting device is prohibited. If described equipment does have a spark arresting device, you must have Class A fire extinguishing capabilities readily available, and round-point shovel (36? length minimum) shall be readily available for use.
  • H) Other internal combustion engine-powered equipment, such as tractors and mowers: Operate with extreme caution paying special attention in areas subject to extreme conditions that may be susceptible to ignition (dry weeds and grasses, etc.).
  • I) Use of explosives, explosive targets and steel or tracer bullets – not permitted.
  • J) Use of firearms – steel jacket/core bullets (armor piercing) and tracer bullets are expressly prohibited. It is the responsibility of each independent range to ensure safe fire conditions at all times the range is in use. This includes: mitigating fuels that may potentially catch fire; monitoring downrange conditions/impacts; maintaining the ability to access and rapidly extinguish fires; notifying the local fire department immediately in the event of a fire of any size. Keeping a usable fire-extinguishing application method on hand is strongly recommended.
  1. If shooting at an unattended range – including those on public and private property – the responsibility for ensuring safe fire conditions falls on the independent shooter.

By definition:
A “developed area” is an area, whether within city limits or rural, that is groomed, manicured and or watered, where grasses, brush and trees are regularly attended to by landowner. This includes residential and business areas, improved recreational areas, parks and other common areas.

“Undeveloped areas” are lands that are not groomed, manicured, or watered; where grasses, brush and trees have been allowed to grow in a natural environment. This includes green belts that are not landscaped or manicured, open space lands, non-manicured parklands, and other areas where the fire hazard presented by the vegetation is determined by the authority having jurisdiction or designee to be an undue wildland fire hazard.

The mission of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is to provide solutions for the people through professional, ethical and compassionate conduct.

GCSO: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions begin Friday, June 26

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en Español para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Hinsdale, Mineral and Saguache Counties
Issued at 8:12 AM MDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Hinsdale, Mineral and Saguache Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Ouray, Dove Creek, Silverton, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Lake City, Creede and Saguache.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Thursday, June 25, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Smoke from several fires burning in Utah and Nevada is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality through at least Thursday morning. Smoke levels could increase or decrease rapidly at times during the advisory period due to the very unstable atmospheric conditions.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire updates

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Colorado River Fire Rescue

Dry Creek Fire Update – June 24, 2026

As of this morning, the Dry Creek Fire south of Rifle is estimated at 315 acres.

At 7:00 a.m. today, management of the fire transitioned to the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit Type 3 team. During this morning’s briefing, crews reviewed current fire conditions and operational objectives before heading into the field.

Firefighter and public safety remain the top priority. Crews are utilizing a full suppression strategy with direct and indirect tactics to slow the fire’s spread and construct containment lines around the fire.

Evacuation orders remain in effect for affected areas and are expected to remain in place throughout the day due to extreme fire behavior conditions and the forecasted winds are expected to test the fire line this afternoon. Residents are encouraged to stay informed by monitoring the latest evacuation information and updates at https://www.garfieldcounty.net/

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire at night

plume of smoke from Dry Creek Fire

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Aerial emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Emergency services respond to the dry creek fire

Customers impacted by power outages can find current outage updates through Xcel Energy at https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety/outage-map

Fire personnel are working closely with Xcel Energy to inspect power lines and infrastructure so that power can be safely restored when conditions allow.

Colorado River Fire Rescue
CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire updates

Dry Creek Fire – Colorado River Fire Rescue responds to wind-driven wildland fire near Rifle

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Colorado River Fire Rescue


6.23.26, 10:55 p.m. – RIFLE, Colo. — June 23, 2026 – At approximately 3:20 p.m. today, Colorado River Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 899 Gage Road near Rifle. While responding, updated information indicated that brush was burning and spreading toward a structure.

Responding units observed a significant smoke column en route and requested mutual aid from Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, Glenwood Springs Fire Department and the Grand Valley Fire Protection District. Upon arrival, firefighters found a rapidly spreading wildland fire being driven by strong winds to the east and southeast.

All evacuations will remain in place overnight.

Due to the fire’s growth and the threat to infrastructure, the Mountain Area Mutual Aid (MAMA) system was activated, bringing additional resources from Eagle and Pitkin counties to assist with suppression efforts.

As of this evening, the fire has burned approximately 288 acres. One residence and one outbuilding have been confirmed lost. Fire crews continue to work through the night to contain the fire and protect threatened structures and critical infrastructure.

The Upper Colorado River (UCR) Type III Incident Management Team has been ordered and will assume command of the incident at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Colorado River Fire Rescue would like to remind residents that Garfield County is moving into Stage II Burn Restrictions on Friday, June 25, 2026. Current conditions are extremely dry, and any spark could start a fast-moving wildfire. Residents and visitors are urged to exercise extreme caution in all outdoor activities and strictly comply with burn restrictions.

Colorado River Fire Rescue thanks our mutual aid partners and cooperating agencies for their assistance and continued support during this incident. We appreciate Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority for support during this incident.

For additional information and updates, please follow the official Colorado River Fire Rescue communication channels.

Leif Sackett
Fire Chief
Colorado River Fire Rescue

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CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

Dry Creek Fire – Colorado River Fire Rescue responds to wind-driven wildland fire near Rifle

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire updates

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Colorado River Fire Rescue

June 23, 2026, 5:47 p.m. – Please follow garfieldcounty.net for evacuation updates.

All evacuees can go to the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle.

For power outage information, please go to the Xcel Energy outage map.

Acreage has been updated to 287.8 acres.

Pre-evacuation notice

June 23, 2026, 4:26 p.m – Grass Mesa, south of Rodeo Drive and Coyote Trail: due to fire, please prepare for possible evacuation orders issued by Colorado River Fire Rescue. You will receive another message if evacuations are ordered.

Colorado River Fire Rescue
CRFR website | facebook: #ColoradoRiverFireRescue

CRFR: Dry Creek Fire updates