Red Canyon Fire, Press Release, Garfield County Sheriff's Office

NEWS RELEASE                                                 

For Immediate Release

8/12/13
5:15 PM

Red Canyon Fire

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. – At about 1:00 PM a fire erupted just off County Road 115 about 2.5 miles from Highway 82. The fire expanded to about five acres by 3:00 PM. A SEAT was ordered from Craig.

The SEAT arrived at 5:03 PM and dumped its first load. Further air strikes will come from the Rifle Airport. At this point County Road 115 is closed frp Highway 82 to County Road 119. The resident occupants in the area are being warned that an evacuation may be necessary, but no evacuations have been ordered at this time.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

Walt Stowe
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
Community Relations Deputy/PIO
106 County Road 333-A
Rifle, CO 81650
office: 970-665-0207
cell: 970-309-9697
wstowe@garcosheriff.com