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Derby Fire: Weather update and facts

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3

Derby Fire quick facts: August 23, 2025, 8:15 am

Total acreage: 4,112 acres
0% containment
378 personnel/resources
#DerbyFire#FireYear2025

Structure protection and assessment efforts are ongoing. Handcrews and heavy equipment will continue to build and improve control lines, supported by air resources as weather conditions allow.

Derby Fire official information

FACEBOOK – Derby fire @derbyfire
INCIWEB – Derby Fire
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST – facebook.com/whiteriverNF @whiteriverNF
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EAGLE COUNTY INFO
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts
INCIDENT UPDATES – EC Emergency or Reachwell app
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/eaglecountyso@eaglecountyso
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GARFIELD COUNTY INFO
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts or Reachwell app
INCIDENT UPDATES / SUBSCRIBE – Garfield County emergency
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/garcosheriff @garcosheriff

Derby Fire: Weather update and facts

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 southeastern Dolores and northeastern Montezuma Counties
Issued at 6:46 AM MDT, Saturday, August 23, 2025

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Southeastern Dolores and northeastern Montezuma Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Stoner.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Saturday, August 23, 2025 to 9:00 AM MDT, Sunday, August 24, 2025

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: Locations near the Stoner Mesa Fire, including Highway 145 and the Stoner area, are experiencing heavy smoke. Smoke is expected to continue through Sunday morning, especially during the overnight and early morning hours.

Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories

Smoke blog

More information about smoke and your health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Derby Fire: Video briefing

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3

Here is the #DerbyFire briefing. We sincerely apologize for the delay, there were extreme technical difficulties we hope to have ironed out tomorrow.

Northern Rockies CIMT – Team 3 give an update on the current situation of the Derby Fire for August 21st, 2025.

Community meeting tonight

Please join us for a community meeting tonight at 6:30 pm at the Gypsum Town Hall, 50 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum, CO. Spanish language translation will be available. We will try again with live streaming.

The Derby Incident Operations Section Chief and Incident Commander, as well as the Eagle County Sheriff, will provide an update on the current situation and operational strategies. Officials will be available for questions after the update.

For more information on the Derby Fire, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident…/cowrf-derby-fire

Email: 2025.Derby@firenet.gov
Fire Information Line: 970-355-3283 (staffed 8am – 8pm)

Derby Fire: Video briefing

Derby Fire: Community meeting Friday, August 22

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3

Please join us for a community meeting Friday, August 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Gypsum Town Hall, 50 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum, CO. Spanish language translation will be available. We will try again with live streaming.

The Derby Incident Operations Section Chief and Incident Commander, as well as the Eagle County Sheriff, will provide an update on the current situation and operational strategies. Officials will be available for questions after the update.

For more information on the Derby Fire, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident…/cowrf-derby-fire

Email: 2025.Derby@firenet.gov
Fire Information Line: 970-355-3283 (staffed 8am – 8pm)

Derby Fire: Community meeting Friday, August 22

Derby Fire: Community meeting being recorded for posting online

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3

Due to technology issues, we are unable to go Live with our briefing that was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. However, we are in the process of recording the full briefing from our fire experts and will have it posted to this channel as soon as possible.

If you have questions, you may type them in the comments once it’s posted, call our information line at 970-355-3283 or email us at 2025.derby@firenet.gov. We appreciate your patience and will continue working to get you up-to-date information.

Derby Fire: Community meeting being recorded for posting online

Lee Fire: Operational video August 20

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 1

August 20, 2025 Operational Briefing Video with Operations Section Chief Drew Daily

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
Bureau of Land Management Fire
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado

Lee Fire: Operational video August 20

Lee Fire: Smoke visible

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Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 1

As the weather remains hot and dry, interior pockets of unburned fuel continue to burn, producing prominent smoke columns.

8-19-25 Lee Fire smoke visible in columns

8-19-25 Lee Fire smoke visible

Photos: Lee Fire Air Attack

Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office
Bureau of Land Management – Colorado
BLM Colorado Fire
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
U.S. Forest Service – White River National Forest
Bureau of Land Management Fire
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado

Lee Fire: Smoke visible

Elk and Lee Fire: Thank you from Incident Commander Casey Cheesbrough

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Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3

After 14 days on the Elk and Lee Fires, the entire Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 would like to thank the communities of Meeker and Rifle for their support during challenging conditions. As Incident Commander Casey Cheesbrough shared, your encouragement meant a great deal to our firefighters.

We are transferring command to Northern Rockies Team 1 this evening at 5 p.m. While fire activity has moderated, hot and dry days are still ahead, and smoke will continue to be visible at times. It has been our privilege to serve your communities.

Elk and Lee Fire: Thank you from Incident Commander Casey Cheesbrough

Lee Fire: Evening update August 17

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Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3

8-17-25 Lee Fire evening update

Elk Fire: 14,518 acres | 100% contained

Lee Fire: 137,465 acres | 60% contained

Crews made progress today with increased containment on the Lee Fire. An infrared flight using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) confirmed no heat outside of the fire perimeter. The fire was quiet, and firefighters will keep watch overnight.

Photo is an FVR-90 Type 1 UAS with a sensor capable of infrared to detect heat and ability to send videos back to the team in real time.

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
Bureau of Land Management Fire
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Lee Fire: Evening update August 17

Lee Fire: New Incident Management Team arriving

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Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 is nearing the end of its 14-day assignment. Another team, the Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 1, has been mobilized to assume command of the fire. The new team will arrive tomorrow and shadow RMCIMT 3 to ensure a seamless transition in strategic firefighting and fire suppression repair operations. The new team will meet with each section of Team 3 and be provided with all transition information. They will take full control of the incidents on Tuesday morning.

New Incident Management Team arriving

IMTs are part of a national system of firefighting resources that are called in when the local fire situation exceeds the capacity of agency managers to handle. Each team is assigned for 14 days to ensure that team members have the opportunity to rest between assignments. This is essential for safe operations on an incident.

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 would like to thank the communities of Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties for allowing us to serve you during this assignment.

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
Bureau of Land Management Fire
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Lee Fire: New Incident Management Team arriving