Favorable weather conditions have resulted in low fire activity and much progress being made on the Elk Springs fire. GPS data showed the fire at approximately 450 acres with very Continue reading
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Update on Local Fires
Alkali Fire 75% Contained
Containment lines on the Alkali Fire have held for a second day and fire personnel feel confident they have turned the corner on the fire. Three engines and one of the State 20-person hand crews Continue reading
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Alkali Fire 50% Contained
As firefighters brought the 20,690-acre Alkali Fire burning 14 miles north of Maybell to 50 percent containment yesterday, other crews responded to numerous other starts. Cloud cover Continue reading
Firefighters Battling 20,000 Acre Blaze North of Maybell
Crews are battling a wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres in northwest Colorado. Lynn Barclay with the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit says the Alkali Fire was reported north of Maybell at about 2:30 Continue reading
Lightning Sparks Several Wildfires in Northwest Colorado
Wednesday’s thunderstorms produced lightning that ignited seven confirmed wildland fires in Moffat, Rio Blanco and Jackson counties. The largest of the new incidents is the Key Fire at 252 acres, primarily on private land with a small portion on BLM land about 27 miles southwest of Maybell. The blaze Continue reading
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Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Battling 200 Acre Blaze
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is battling a fire just south of Wapiti Peak near Maybell. Sheriff Tim Jantz says the blaze is about 200 acres. The fire’s containment status was unknown at the time, but Jantz said it appeared his crew had a good handle on it. It’s burning Continue reading
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Bridge in Maybell to Close for Repairs
The Moffat County Road Department will be temporarily closing the bridge north of Maybell on County Road 19 on Monday at noon. The bridge will be closed for repairs for approximately six weeks. For further information or alternate routes, contact the Road Department at 824-3211.
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Fire Managers Battle Several Lightning Sparked Fires
The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit responded to eight lightning caused wildland fires in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties yesterday late afternoon. In Moffat County, the Continue reading
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Tagged BLM, Dezarae Fire, Hidden Fire, lightning, Maybell, Moffat, Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit, Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco, Roadside Fire, Sand Wash Basin, Seven Fire
Moffat County Residents to Vote on Retail Marijuana
Retail Marijuana will be on the Moffat County ballot in November. The Moffat County Commissioners voted 2 to 1 this morning to put the issue of lifting the county’s moratorium on retail grow and sale operations to the voters. Maybell resident Kris Brannan has been prodding the commissioners to Continue reading
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Flood Advisory Issued for Moffat County
A flood advisory has been issued in Southern Moffat County through Tuesday. The National Weather Service says rises in the Yampa River are due to heavy runoff of mountain snow melt as Continue reading
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Tagged Craig, Deer Lodge Park, Flood Advisory, Juniper Springs, Maybell, Moffat County, National Weather Service, River levels, runoff, snow melt, Sunbeam, Yampa River
