Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

The two Garfield County ready (green) evacuation zones for the Derby Fire are lifted due to successful suppression efforts and moist weather conditions.

Zone 265 and zone 268 in Garfield County west and south of the Derby Fire containment lines are no longer in any evacuation preparation status. Stage 1 fire restrictions still apply in these areas, including in the White River National Forest.

As fire complexity decreases and assigned resources are scaled appropriately, crews remain on scene to continue suppression efforts with a goal of full containment. While fire suppression efforts continue, smoke is expected to remain visible throughout the season, likely until snowfall arrives.

Evacuation zones for the Lee Fire were lifted August 26, so no further zone statuses are in effect in Garfield County on either the Lee or Derby fires.

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office offers a sincere thank you to our residents for preparing to evacuate and monitoring fire spread and official status updates in the Ready-Set-Go model during both the Lee and Derby fires. Garfield County Emergency Management will continue using this model for future evacuation updates to alert the community during incident management.

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office and staff, Garfield County Emergency Management, and Garfield County leadership and staff extend our deepest gratitude to Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3, the Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Teams 1 and 3, FDNY Incident Management Team, and the incoming Derby Fire Type 3 incident management team for their excellence in fire strategy and suppression on behalf of public safety for our residents.

INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAP: https://arcg.is/S0u4G

READY – SET – GO evacuation status chart

GO (red) = Evacuate immediately from your area. Leave now – danger in your area.

SET (yellow) = Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuations. Leave now if you need extra time.

READY (green) = Possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor, and pack your valuables.

Garfield County: 
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – garco911.com
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/garcosheriff
INCIDENT UPDATES/SUBSCRIBE – garfieldcounty.net
Derby Fire information page: https://www.facebook.com/DerbyFire/