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Derby Fire closes portion of White River National Forest as Leadville-area fire grows

The two fires are called the Derby Fire, located in Eagle County near Garfield County, and the La Plata Fire, located in ...
Vail Daily11h

Derby Fire in northwest Eagle County grows to 100 acres, Forest Service issues public closure

The Derby Fire burning in the northwestern corner of Eagle County is estimated at approximately 100 acres and growing, ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN13d

White River National Forest, BLM heading into stage 2 fire restrictions

The land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Colorado River District and the White River National ...
Aspen Daily News10d

Becoming the White River National Forest

The White River Plateau Timber Land Reserve, the second federal forest reserve to be created, came into existence in 1891 and ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent10d

Grizzly Creek Fire marks 5 years since largest blaze in White River National Forest

Five years ago on Sunday, a wall of smoke erupted along Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, marking the start of the largest ...
Craig Daily Press4d

New wildfire ignites in Yellow Jacket area near Meeker; firefighters on scene

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Firefighters are responding to a newly reported blaze in ...