Information from Cedar Knob Fire Public Information Officer
The Cedar Knob Fire is 1,056 acres and 95% contained. Crews mopped up about 125 feet from the fire
perimeter into the interior of the fire to ensure there are no hot spots or
smokes remaining. The Incident Commander
of the Type 3 Incident Management Team said the Cedar Knob Fire will be 100%
contained early tomorrow morning, July 14. The fire will be patrolled by engines from the
Moffat County Sheriff’s Office or the Bureau of Land Management for the next
few days.
The Cedar
Knob Fire started July 10 on state land 10 miles southwest of Maybell off MCR
57 near Jacobs Draw and burned on to BLM lands.
No structures have been destroyed.
No injuries reported. No evacuations.
Stage II Fire
Restrictions remain in effect across northwest Colorado. For the statewide listing of fire
restrictions visit: http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-ban-info.html
.
Fire danger
is very high in Moffat County, high in Rio Blanco counties and moderate in
Routt, Jackson, and Grand counties. The
moisture received in northwest Colorado over the weekend was not enough
alleviate the drought conditions and was not widespread. Conditions remain critically
dry and vegetation is very receptive to any ignition source.
