Derby Fire: August 24 morning update

Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3

Updated 8/24/25, 8:00 am – Good morning, all, the updated acreage here reflects information recieved from an infrared flight flown last night, which was not yet available at our time of posting this morning. Personnel numbers and containment percentages remain the same.

Derby Fire quick facts:
August 24, 2025
Total acreage: 5,248 acres
0% containment
525 personnel/resources
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Morning sunlight rises over the tents at the Derby Fire Incident Command Post near Eagle, CO. Mobile incident command posts often use yurts or tents as workspace for the units involved in managing incidents. Photo by Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3.

Derby Fire camp tents
Derby Fire: August 24 morning update