GarCo911: Highway 82 one lane open each way between mile markers 10-11 due to a fire

Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority

September 1, 2025, 5:22 p.m. – Highway 82 is open between mile-markers 10 and 11, one land in both directions, near Carbondale, due to a fire.

September 1, 2025, 4:23 p.m. – Highway 82 is closed between mile markers 10 and 11, Carbondale, in both directions due to a fire.

GarCo911: Highway 82 one lane open each way between mile markers 10-11 due to a fire

Derby Fire: Field observer (FOBS)

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3

When you hear the word “FOBS” in the wildland fire world, what exactly does that stand for and what does it mean? A field observer (FOBS) is someone who is responsible for collecting incident status information and providing those findings to other groups in the incident command system.

In this video, field observer Ryan Ricke explains more about his responsibilities and what his role has been on the Derby Fire. #derbyfire#FireYear2025

Derby Fire official information
FACEBOOK – Derby fire @derbyfire
INCIWEB – Derby Fire
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST – facebook.com/whiteriverNF @whiteriverNF

EAGLE COUNTY INFO
DERBY FIRE: EAGLE COUNTY EVACUATION MAP REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts
INCIDENT UPDATES – EC Emergency or Reachwell app
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/eaglecountyso @eaglecountyso

GARFIELD COUNTY INFO
DERBY FIRE: GARFIELD COUNTY INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAPREGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts or Reachwell app
INCIDENT UPDATES / SUBSCRIBE – Garfield County emergency
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/garcosheriff @garcosheriff

Derby Fire: Field observer (FOBS)

Derby Fire Update – September 1, 2025

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3

Derby Fire update document
Derby Fire update document – Spanish
Derby Fire smoke outlook
Derby Fire smoke outlook – Spanish
Derby Fire public information map – September 1, 2025
Derby Fire public information map – Spanish – September 1, 2025

Derby Fire Update – September 1, 2025
Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 
Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders Incident Commanders
Fire Information:
 970-355-3283 

Size: 5,475 acres
Containment: 6%
Total personnel: 578
Cause: Lightning
Resources: 4 aircraft, 9 hand crews, 27 engines, 12 heavy equipment

Current situation:

A spike camp is located near West Fork Red Dirt Creek, east of the fire edge, allowing hotshot crews to reduce travel time to where they are building direct line on the fire’s edge. The hotshots are working south to eventually meet crews working up from Poison Creek on the southeast corner. This assignment may take several days to complete.

A combined group of 30 hotshots and highly skilled medical personnel will return by helicopter to the Hack Lake area to continue their work on the western perimeter. Being transported by helicopter allows the crew to save time and conserve energy for the day’s task, rather than making an arduous hike to the fireline. An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) will scout for areas of heat in spots outside the perimeter in the northwest portion of the fire and south of the Flat Top Wilderness area.  UAS reconnaissance flights identify areas of heat providing crews with coordinates to effectively locate them.

Firefighters continue backhauling excess structure protection equipment from areas where it is no longer needed. Crews continue to patrol and monitor the southern portion of the fire, searching out areas of heat and extinguishing them as they work towards containment. Crews will also monitor and maintain structure protection systems that remain along the Sweetwater, Sheep Creek, and Red Dirt Creek roads.

Weather and fire behavior:

Smoke levels are expected to be more noticeable than in previous days as the drying trend continues. Starting Monday, fire activity will increase with rising temperatures and lowering humidity, as seasonal warm and dry pattern returns to Western Colorado this week. Temperatures will stay in the low seventies with a mild 10 miles per hour wind.

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, https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. Restrictions and closures remain in the White River National Forest. 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
Phone: 970-355-3283 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
Email:2025.Derby@firenet.gov

Wyoming Hot Shots prepare their gear for a helicopter insertion on the west side of the Derby Fire.
A map of the Derby Fire from Sept. 1, 2025


Actualización Diaria para el Incendio Derby –  el 1 de septiembre de 2025

Equipo 3 del Manejo de Incidentes Complejos del Ãrea de las Montañas Rocosas 

Comandantes del Incidente: Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders 
 Información del incendio:
 970-355-3283

Acres: 5,475 acres
Contención: 6%
Personal: 578
Causa: Rayos
Recursos: 4 aeronaves | 9 cuadrillas | 27 camiones de bomberos | 12 equipo pesados

Situación actual:

Un campamento secundario se encuentra cerca de West Fork Red Dirt Creek, al este del borde del incendio, lo que permite a los equipos de bomberos “hotshot†(bomberos forestales altamente capacitados y especializados) reducir el tiempo de viaje hasta donde construyen una línea directa en el borde del incendio. Los bomberos trabajan hacia el sur para reunirse con los equipos que trabajan desde Poison Creek en la esquina sureste. Esta tarea podría tardar varios días.

Un grupo combinado de 30 bomberos “hotshot†y personal médico altamente capacitado regresará en helicóptero a la zona de Hack Lake para continuar su trabajo en el perímetro oeste. El transporte en helicóptero permite al equipo ahorrar tiempo y energía para la tarea del día, en lugar de realizar una ardua caminata hasta la línea de fuego. Un Sistema Aéreo No Tripulado (UAS por sus siglas en inglés, o dron) buscará cualquier foco secundario de calor fuera del perímetro, en la parte noroeste del incendio y al sur de la zona silvestre Flat Top Wilderness. Los vuelos de reconocimiento del UAS identifican las zonas de calor, proporcionando a los equipos las coordenadas para localizarlas eficazmente.

Los bomberos continúan retirando el exceso de equipo de protección estructural de las zonas donde ya no se necesita. Los equipos continúan patrullando y monitoreando la zona sur del incendio, buscando áreas de calor y extinguiéndolas mientras trabajan para contenerlo. También monitorearán y darán mantenimiento a los sistemas de protección de estructuras que permanecen a lo largo de las carreteras de Sweetwater, Sheep Creek y Red Dirt Creek.

Clima y el comportamiento del fuego:

Se espera que los niveles de humo sean más visibles que en días anteriores a medida que continúa la tendencia a la sequía. A partir del lunes, la actividad de los incendios aumentará con el aumento de las temperaturas y la disminución de la humedad, ya que el patrón estacional cálido y seco regresa al oeste de Colorado esta semana. Las temperaturas se mantendrán alrededor de los 70°F con vientos suaves de 10mph.

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: https://www.blm.gov/ucr-fire-restrictions. Las restricciones y cierres por incendios se permanecen vigentes en Bosque Nacional White River. 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 “LISTOSâ€, la etapa 1 del proceso de evacuaciones que significa que “esté preparadosâ€: 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

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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
DERBY FIRE: EAGLE COUNTY EVACUATION MAP REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts
INCIDENT UPDATES – EC Emergency or Reachwell app
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/eaglecountyso @eaglecountyso

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GARFIELD COUNTY INFO
DERBY FIRE: GARFIELD COUNTY INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAP
REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts or Reachwell app
INCIDENT UPDATES / SUBSCRIBE – Garfield County emergency
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/garcosheriff @garcosheriff

Derby Fire Update – September 1, 2025

Derby Fire: Operations update

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Team 3

Ops Update Monday morning, Sept. 1, 2025, Ryan Sharpe, Operations Sections Chief, discusses firefighting tactics on the #DerbyFire.

Firefighters are performing multiple operations today. A spike camp located near West Fork Red Dirt Creek has been set up east of the fire edge allowing hotshots to reduce travel time to where they are working direct on the fire perimeter. A group of hotshots will also return by helicopter to the Hack Lake area to continue their work on the western perimeter. Firefighters continue backhauling excess structure protection equipment from areas where it is no longer needed.

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
DERBY FIRE: EAGLE COUNTY EVACUATION MAP REGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts
INCIDENT UPDATES – EC Emergency or Reachwell app
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/eaglecountyso @eaglecountyso

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GARFIELD COUNTY INFO
DERBY FIRE: GARFIELD COUNTY INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAPREGISTER FOR ALERTS – 911 alerts or Reachwell app
INCIDENT UPDATES / SUBSCRIBE – Garfield County emergency
FACEBOOK – facebook.com/garcosheriff @garcosheriff

Derby Fire: Operations update

Lee Fire: Sincere thank you for tireless work

FDNY Incident Management Team

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

Lee Fire: Sincere thank you for tireless work

Derby Fire: Operational briefing August 31

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3

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: Operational briefing August 31

Derby Fire: Daily update – August 31, 2025 

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3

Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders Incident Commanders

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

8-31-25 Derby Fire map image

Actualización Diaria para el Incendio Derby –  el 31 de agosto de 2025

Equipo 3 del Manejo de Incidentes Complejos del Ãrea 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 “LISTOSâ€, la etapa 1 del proceso de evacuaciones que significa que “esté preparadosâ€: 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

Derby Fire: Daily update – August 31, 2025 

Derby Fire: Update August 31, 2025

Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3

Total acreages: 5,749 acres
6% containment
699 personnel

8-31-25 Derby Fire dozer line in forest

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.

Derby Fire: Update August 31, 2025

Lee Fire – Morning update August 31

FDNY Incident Management Team

Incident Commander Mike Burke

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.

8-31-25 Lee Fire morning map image

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

Lee Fire – Morning update August 31

Derby Fire: Update – August 30, 2025 

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 

Casey Cheesbrough, Jay Miller, Ben Sanders Incident Commanders 

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

8-30-25 Derby Fire evacuation closure map

Derby Fire Information
Public Phone Line: (970) 355-3283
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Actualización Diaria para el Incendio Derby â€“el 30 de agosto de 2025 
Equipo 3 del Manejo de Incidentes Complejos del Ãrea 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 “LISTOSâ€, la etapa 1 del proceso de evacuaciones que significa que “esté preparadosâ€: 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 

Derby Fire: Update – August 30, 2025Â