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9.7.25, 2:42. a.m. – I-70 is open at mile marker 103 westbound, near New Castle.
9.7.25, 12:57 a.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 103 westbound, near New Castle, due to an accident.
Derby Fire map
Fire Information: 970-355-3283 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Start Date: 08/16/25
Location: 13 miles north of Dotsero, Colo.
Cause: Lightning
Size: 5,453 acres
Containment: 62% Personnel: 344
Key Messages: A Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the Derby Fire this morning. Firefighting resources continue to be downsized as containment increases. The Bureau of Land Management has reduced the size of its area closure, for more information visit : https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions.
Current Situation – The fire has seen minimal growth over the past several days. Firefighters are continuing to strengthen and patrol containment lines as well as back haul equipment. In areas with containment, firefighters are continuing suppression repair to restore areas disturbed by firefighting activities such as firelines, staging areas, and helipads. A heavy helicopter, light helicopter and unmanned aircraft systems (drones) are available to assist firefighters today.
The Incident Command Post at the Eagle Fairgrounds is being significantly downsized today.
Weather and Fire Behavior – Rain showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow but will likely decrease throughout the week. The showers will bring brief gusty winds, but overall winds are expected to remain light. With the incoming monsoon moisture, fire activity is expected to be low.
Evacuations and Closures: Fire restrictions and closures remain in place for Bureau of Land Management areas, https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions and the White River National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/. Fire restrictions have dropped to Stage 1.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the Derby Fire. All unauthorized aircraft (including drones) are prohibited from flying near the fire, as they can interfere with authorized air support operations. For more information, visit https://tfr.faa.gov.
Información sobre incendios: 970-355-3283 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Fecha de inicio: 08/16/25
Ubicación: 13 millas al norte de Dotsero, Colorado
Causa: Relámpago
Tamaño: 5,453 acres
Contención: 62% Personal: 344
Mensajes clave: Un equipo de gestión de incidentes de tipo 3 tomó el mando del incendio de Derby esta mañana. Los recursos de extinción de incendios continúan reduciéndose a medida que aumenta la contención. La Oficina de Administración de Tierras ha reducido el tamaño del cierre de su área, para obtener más información, visite: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions.
Situación actual: El incendio ha experimentado un crecimiento mínimo en los últimos días. Los bomberos continúan fortaleciendo y patrullando las líneas de contención y el equipo de retorno. En las áreas con contención, los bomberos continúan con la reparación de supresión para restaurar las áreas perturbadas por las actividades de extinción de incendios, como líneas de fuego, áreas de preparación y helipuertos. Un helicóptero pesado, un helicóptero ligero y sistemas de aeronaves no tripuladas (drones) están disponibles para ayudar a los bomberos en la actualidad.
El Puesto de Comando de Incidentes en el recinto ferial de Eagle se está reduciendo significativamente.
Clima y comportamiento del fuego: se esperan lluvias y tormentas eléctricas hoy y mañana, pero es probable que disminuyan a lo largo de la semana. Las lluvias traerán breves vientos racheados, pero se espera que los vientos en general sigan siendo ligeros. Con la humedad del monzón entrante, se espera que la actividad del fuego sea baja.
Evacuaciones y cierres: Las restricciones y cierres de incendios permanecen vigentes para las áreas de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras, https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions y el https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/ del Bosque Nacional White River. Las restricciones contra incendios han bajado a la Etapa 1.
Existe una restricción temporal de vuelo (TFR) sobre el incendio de Derby. Todas las aeronaves no autorizadas (incluidos los drones) tienen prohibido volar cerca del incendio, ya que pueden interferir con las operaciones de apoyo aéreo autorizadas. Para obtener más información, visite https://tfr.faa.gov.
9.6.25, 7:50 p.m. – I -70 is open at mile marker 116 / Glenwood Springs, eastbound, Glenwood Canyon.
9.6.25, 4:43 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 116 eastbound, Glenwood Springs, due to an accident in the canyon.
The FDNY Incident Management Team sincerely thanks the Meeker community, as well as the firefighters, contractors, and partner agencies who worked tirelessly on the Lee Fire. Thanks to their dedication and resilience, the fire is now 99% contained.
It has been an honor to serve alongside you during this time. The progress made is a direct reflection of the hard work of so many people coming together in a time of need. We leave grateful for the welcome we received and for the opportunity to stand with this community.
Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office
BLM Colorado Fire
Bureau of Land Management – Colorado
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
U.S. Forest Service – White River National Forest
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado
Ryan Sharpe, Operations Sections Chief, discusses firefighting tactics on the #DerbyFire. Firefighters are taking advantage of current weather conditions ahead of a warming and drying weather trend that begins today, Sunday, August 31.
A spike camp has been set up on the east side of the fire. A spike camp is a temporary satellite camp located closer to the fireline – crews will sleep overnight in this location to reduce their travel time to reach the fireline and increase their daily work time. These firefighters are constructing fireline along the eastern edge of the fire moving south.
Crews will be flown in to construct fireline on the west side of the fire today, along with a Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) team who can provide highly-skilled medical care in the event of an emergency.
On the south side of the fire, from Sugarloaf Lake moving south, crews continue to improve the fireline. Mop-up and patrol continues along the southern fireline. On the southeast side of the fire, firefighters are constructing line moving north along the eastern fire edge – they will eventually meet up with the firefighters working their way south along the eastern fire edge.
The structure protection firefighters are beginning to backhaul equipment and supplies that are no longer needed in the Sweetwater area due to reduced fire behavior. Initial attack resources have been indentified to respond to any new fire starts within the Temporary Flight Restriction area (TFR) of the #DerbyFire.
Derby Fire smoke outlook – English
Derby Fire smoke outlook – Spanish
Fire Information: 970-355-3283
Size: 5,749 acres
Total Personnel: 699
Containment: 6%
Cause: Lightning
Resources: 4 Aircraft | 14 Hand Crews | 36 Engines | 17 Heavy Equipment
Current Situation: Firefighters are working directly along the fire’s edge to take advantage of moderated fire activity ahead of an upcoming warming trend. Crews advanced handline construction on the southwest corner of the fire Saturday. To have them closer to their work area, a hotshot crew will be flown into the area Sunday with a REMS (Rapid Extraction Module Support team). This is a specialized team that can provide a high-level of medical care and rapid extraction if needed. An Unmanned Aerial System will help support firefighters by scouting for heat in the area and to alert them of safety hazards.
Crews continue to construct indirect handline on the eastern perimeter of the fire, moving north. They are evaluating hand line construction options closer to the fire’s edge, as well as looking for potential helicopter medivac spots to support the ability to work in the steep terrain. This area has a higher concentration of mixed conifer and subalpine fir trees. Heat remains in the dead and downed timber. Fire weakened trees in this area can pose a threat to firefighter safety. Falling snags are a common hazard on the fireline.
The structure protection crews are monitoring fire defenses along Sweetwater, Sheep Creek, and Red Dirt Creek roads. Firefighters are beginning to remove hose lays, pumps and sprinklers around structures in Sweetwater Valley closer to the Colorado River corridor where the fire threat has lessened. Initial attack resources have been identified among the structure protection crew to respond to assist local resources with any new fire starts that occur within the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area of the Derby Fire.
Weather & Fire Behavior: Sunday will be the beginning of a warmer and dryer trend in the area. There is also a limited chance of precipitation with slight winds. Humidity will dip into the 20% range, which can result in grass, pine needles, twigs, and other light fuels to lose moisture and increase fire activity. Expect more smoldering and creeping of the fire due to the drier, warmer weather.
For air-quality and smoke outlook information: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/4d276598
Evacuations and Closures: Fire restrictions and closures remain in place for lands within the Bureau of Land Management – Colorado River Valley Field Office areas and White River National Forest. Find out more at their websites: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. See Critical and Fire Restriction Forest Alerts at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/ .
The Colorado River, Sweetwater, and Red Dirt Creek roads have all been reopened, and the Garfield County and Eagle County Sheriff’s Offices have changed the evacuation status for Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek and Red Dirt Creek areas to pre-evacuation (READY) status: https://arcg.is/S0u4G and www.ecemergency.org.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the Derby Fire. All unauthorized aircraft (including drones) are prohibited from flying near the fire, as they can interfere with authorized air support operations. For more information, visit https://tfr.faa.gov.
Derby Fire Information
Public Phone Line: (970) 355-3283
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/cowrf-derby-fire
https://www.facebook.com/DerbyFire
Equipo 3 del Manejo de Incidentes Complejos del Área de las Montañas Rocosas
Comandantes del Incidente: Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders
Información del incendio: 970-355-3283
Acres: 5,749
Personal: 669
Contención: 6%
Causa: Rayos
Recursos: 4 aeronaves | 14 cuadrillas | 36 camiones de bomberos | 17 equipo pesados
Situación Actual: Los bomberos trabajan directamente en el borde del incendio para aprovechar la actividad moderada del mismo ante la inminente tendencia al calentamiento. El sábado, los equipos avanzaron en la construcción de la línea de control manual en el extremo suroeste del incendio. Para acercarlos a su área de trabajo, el domingo se trasladará por helicóptero una cuadrilla de “hot shots” (bomberos forestales altamente capacitados y especializados) con un equipo médico de extracción rápida de emergencia (REMS, por sus siglas en inglés). Este equipo especializado puede brindar atención médica de alta calidad y una extracción rápida en caso necesario. Un Sistema Aéreo No Tripulado (UAS por sus siglas en inglés, o dron) apoyará a los bomberos, detectando el calor en la zona y alertándolos sobre riesgos de seguridad.
Los equipos continúan construyendo una línea de mano indirecta en el perímetro este del incendio, avanzando hacia el norte. Están evaluando opciones de construcción de líneas de mano más cerca del borde del incendio, así como buscando posibles puntos de evacuación médica para helicópteros para apoyar el trabajo en el terreno escarpado. Esta zona presenta una mayor concentración de coníferas mixtas y abetos subalpinos. El calor permanece en los árboles muertos y caídos. Los árboles debilitados por el fuego en esta zona pueden representar una amenaza para la seguridad de los bomberos. La caída de árboles muertos es un peligro común en la línea de fuego.
Los equipos de protección de estructuras están monitoreando las defensas contra incendios a lo largo de los caminos de Sweetwater, Sheep Creek y Red Dirt Creek. Los bomberos están comenzando a retirar los tendidos de mangueras, bombas y rociadores alrededor de las estructuras en Sweetwater Valley, más cerca del corredor del Colorado River, donde la amenaza de incendio ha disminuido. Se han identificado recursos de ataque inicial entre el equipo de protección de estructuras para responder y apoyar a los recursos locales ante cualquier nuevo incendio que se produzca dentro del área de Restricción Temporal de Vuelo (TFR por sus siglas in inglés) del incendio Derby.
Clima y el comportamiento del fuego: El domingo comenzará un clima más cálido y seco en la zona. También hay una probabilidad limitada de precipitaciones con vientos suaves. La humedad bajará al 20%, lo que puede provocar que la hierba, las agujas de pino, las ramas y otros combustibles ligeros pierdan humedad y aumenten la actividad del incendio. Se espera que el fuego se propague lentamente debido al clima más seco y cálido.
Para información sobre la calidad el aire y la perspectiva de humo, visite: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/es/4d276598
Evacuaciones y cierres: Las restricciones y cierres por incendios se permanecen vigentes en los terrenos bajo la administración de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras del Valle del Río Colorado y el Bosque Nacional White River. Para más información, visite su sitio web: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. Consulte las alertas forestales críticas y de restricciones por incendios en https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/.
Se han reabierto los caminos Colorado River Road, Sweetwater Road y Red Dirt Creek. Los condados Eagle y Garfield han cambiado el estado de evacuación para los residentes de Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek, y Red Dirt Creek a “LISTOS”, la etapa 1 del proceso de evacuaciones que significa que “esté preparados”: https://arcg.is/S0u4G o https://sites.google.com/eaglecounty.us/ecemergencyespanol/inicio.
Se ha establecido una Restricción Temporal de Vuelo (TFR) sobre el incendio Derby. Se prohíbe a todas las aeronaves no autorizadas (incluidos los drones) volar cerca del incendio, ya que pueden interferir con las operaciones de apoyo aéreo autorizadas. Para más información, visite https://tfr.faa.gov.
Información sobre el Incendio Derby
Teléfono: 970-355-3283 (de 8:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m.)
Correo electrónico: 2025.Derby@firenet.gov
Total acreages: 5,749 acres
6% containment
699 personnel
Building fireline takes all kinds of kinds. On the southeast side of the fire, crews continue to strengthen the fireline and gradually move north along the eastern side. Multiple handcrews and a variety of heavy equipment are working together to advance the fireline.
Taskforce leaders and heavy equipment bosses help coordinate this work. Medical personnel accompany firefighters to keep everyone safe. A field observer follows the progress of the fireline and collects information on the fuels, fire behavior, and on-site weather. #DerbyFire#FireYear2025
Photo: A dozer creates fireline by scraping away plants on the surface of the ground. Where fire creeps along the forest floor, this bare soil creates a barrier that the fire can’t move across without any flammable material to burn. S.Rawding/Derby Fire.
Lee Fire August 31 update document
Location: 11 miles south of Meeker, Colorado
Start Date: 08/02/2025
Cause: Lightning Size: Lee Fire: 137,758 acres
Containment: Lee Fire: 95%
179 Total Personnel; 2 Hand Crews; 2 Dozers
KEY MESSAGE
This is the final daily update from the FDNY Incident Management Team. On Monday morning at 0600, command of the fire will transition back to local agencies.
Over the past week, our team has been honored to serve alongside local, state, and federal partners in support of the Lee Fire. We are grateful for the cooperation, resilience, and support shown by the community and those working on the ground. As we prepare to return home, we do so with confidence in both the progress made and the agencies continuing this important work.
CURRENT STATUS
Crews have now expanded suppression repair into additional areas of the fire, focusing on debris removal and restoration work. These projects are being completed in close coordination with Resource Advisors to ensure agency standards are met and to lay the groundwork for long-term recovery of the landscape.
WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR
Clear skies and warming temperatures are expected today, accompanied by lower humidity. While the overall forecast points to mild and favorable conditions, there remains a chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. Any storm activity could bring gusty winds up to 25 mph, which may briefly impact ongoing suppression repair. Looking ahead, the return to drier weather will allow crews to continue making steady progress across the fire area.
OPERATIONAL BRIEFING – AUGUST 30, 2025
August 30, 2025, Operational Briefing with Operations Section Vic Fernandez
CLOSURES AND SPECIAL MESSAGES
For accurate up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures for Rio Blanco County, go to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/RioBlancoCountySheriffsOffice.
For Garfield County updates, go to: https://www.garfieldcounty.net/.
USFS White River National Forest and BLM closure rescission information is available
at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/cowrd-lee-fire
Derby Fire evacuation closure map
Derby Fire public information map
Derby Fire smoke outlook – English
Derby Fire smoke outlook – Spanish
Fire Information: 970-355-3283
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Size: 5,738 acres
Total Personnel: 667
Containment: 6%
Cause: Lightning
Resources: 4 Aircraft | 16 Hand Crews | 36 Engines | 17 Heavy Equipment
Current Situation: Containment increased slightly on the south, west of East Fork Sheep Road. This is where interior heat has decreased, and wind and weather conditions are unlikely to push the fire over the control line. Firefighters continue to patrol, mop up, and extinguish hotspots along the southern control line. Hotshot crews continue to construct fireline along the fire edge on the western side as they progress to the north. Handline construction is progressing on the east side of the fire, extending northward from an existing dozer line. Air resources are evaluating proposed medical evacuation helispots as the firefighters move into more rugged, remote terrain. An Unmanned Aircraft System is also available to help assess fuels, fire behavior and areas of heat using an infrared camera. Structure protection crews are actively monitoring and maintaining defenses around more than 500 structures along Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek, and Red Dirt Creek Road.
Weather & Fire Behavior: Recent rainfall has kept relative humidity levels high, helping to minimize fire behavior. Saturday will see slowly clearing skies and sunshine with a slight possibility of rain at higher elevation. A gradual warming and drying trend are expected to begin on Sunday. Relative humidities will start to drop a little each day, however, a few days of drying will be needed before any significant increase in fire activity is likely. Interior heat pockets may continue to produce smoke where dead and downed trees are still smoldering. Fire may slowly creep along the ground in areas where mixed conifer, subalpine fir and lodgepole pine trees transition into aspen stands.
For air-quality and smoke outlook information:https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/4d276598
Evacuations and Closures: Fire restrictions and closures remain in place for lands within the Bureau of Land Management – Colorado River Valley Field Office areas and White River National Forest. Find out more at their websites: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. See Critical and Fire Restriction Forest Alerts at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/
The Colorado River, Sweetwater, and Red Dirt Creek roads have all been reopened, and the Garfield County and Eagle County Sheriff’s Offices have changed the evacuation status for Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek and Red Dirt Creek areas to pre-evacuation (READY) status: https://arcg.is/S0u4G and www.ecemergency.org.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the Derby Fire. All unauthorized aircraft (including drones) are prohibited from flying near the fire, as they can interfere with authorized air support operations. For more information, visit https://tfr.faa.gov.
Derby Fire Information
Public Phone Line: (970) 355-3283
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Actualización Diaria para el Incendio Derby –el 30 de agosto de 2025
Equipo 3 del Manejo de Incidentes Complejos del Área de las Montañas Rocosas
Comandantes del Incidente: Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders
Información del incendio: 970-355-3283
Acres: 5,738
Personal: 667
Contención: 6%
Causa: Rayos
Recursos: 4 aeronaves | 16 cuadrillas | 36 camiones de bomberos | 17 equipo pesados
Situación Actual: La contención aumentó ligeramente al sur, al oeste de East Fork Sheep Road. Aquí es donde el calor interior ha disminuido, y es improbable que las condiciones de viento y clima impulsen el incendio más allá de la línea de control. Los bomberos continúan patrullando, haciendo liquidación y extinguiendo los puntos calientes a lo largo de la línea de control sur. Los equipos de bomberos continúan construyendo una línea de fuego a lo largo del borde del incendio en el lado oeste a medida que avanzan hacia el norte. La construcción de la línea de fuego manual avanza en el lado este del incendio, extendiéndose hacia el norte desde una línea de bulldozer existente. Los recursos aéreos están evaluando los helipuertos propuestos de evacuación médica a medida que los bomberos se adentran en terrenos más accidentados y remotos. Un Sistema de Aviación No Tripulada (dron) también está disponible para ayudar a evaluar los combustibles, el comportamiento del incendio y las áreas de calor mediante una cámara infrarroja. Los equipos de protección de estructuras están monitoreando y manteniendo activamente las defensas alrededor de más de 500 estructuras a lo largo de Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek y Red Dirt Creek Road.
Clima y el comportamiento del fuego: Las lluvias recientes han mantenido altos los niveles de humedad relativa, lo que ha ayudado a minimizar el riesgo de incendio. El sábado se despejará lentamente el cielo y habrá sol, con una ligera probabilidad de lluvia en zonas de mayor altitud. Se espera que el domingo comience una tendencia gradual de calentamiento y sequía. La humedad relativa comenzará a descender ligeramente cada día; sin embargo, se necesitarán algunos días de sequía antes de que sea probable un aumento significativo de la actividad del incendio. Es posible que las bolsas de calor interiores sigan produciendo humo donde los árboles muertos y caídos aún arden lentamente. El fuego podría extenderse lentamente por el suelo en zonas donde las coníferas mixtas, los abetos subalpinos y los pinos contortos se transforman en álamos.
Para información sobre la calidad el aire y la perspectiva de humo, visite: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/es/4d276598
Evacuaciones y cierres: Las restricciones y cierres por incendios se permanecen vigentes en los terrenos bajo la administración de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras del Valle del Río Colorado y el Bosque Nacional White River. Para más información, visite su sitio web: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. Consulte las alertas forestales críticas y de restricciones por incendios en https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/.
Se han reabierto los caminos Colorado River Road, Sweetwater Road y Red Dirt Creek. Los condados Eagle y Garfield han cambiado el estado de evacuación para los residentes de Sweetwater Valley, Sheep Creek, y Red Dirt Creek a “LISTOS”, la etapa 1 del proceso de evacuaciones que significa que “esté preparados”: https://arcg.is/S0u4G o https://sites.google.com/eaglecounty.us/ecemergencyespanol/inicio.
Se ha establecido una Restricción Temporal de Vuelo (TFR) sobre el incendio Derby. Se prohíbe a todas las aeronaves no autorizadas (incluidos los drones) volar cerca del incendio, ya que pueden interferir con las operaciones de apoyo aéreo autorizadas. Para más información, visite https://tfr.faa.gov.
Información sobre el Incendio Derby
Teléfono: 970-355-3283 (de 8:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m.)
Correo electrónico: 2025.Derby@firenet.gov
#DerbyFire Ryan Sharpe, Operations Sections Chief, discusses firefighting tactics on the #DerbyFire.
Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 took command of the Derby Fire from Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 3 this Saturday morning, August 30th at 6AM. While higher relative humidity values continue to moderate fire activity today, firefighters are building control line as directly as possible along the fire edge. Hotshot crews are advancing handline along the southwestern side of the fire, beginning to turn the corner to move up to the western edge. Patrolling and mop-up continue on the southern edge. Crews are strengthening and widening handline, moving south from the Sugarloaf Lake area toward the cold fire edge on the southeastern side. Handline construction continues on the east side of the fire, moving north.