Wildfire — Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
2023-08-16 to 2023-08-21 · Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
$150K
Property damage
Event narrative
The Deserado Fire started in mid August from a lightning strike 8 miles east of Rangely, and grew to 1131 acres before it was contained the next week.
Wider weather episode
A lightning strike ignited a wildfire 8 miles east of Rangely.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.