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Wildfire in Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Wildfire June 20, 2025 – June 21, 2025 · Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Colowyo Fire started in mid to late June due to downed power line near the Colowyo Strip Mine, which is about 19 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado. The fire grew to 585 acres before it was contained a day later in mid to late June. The estimated final cost was $250,000.
The wider storm
The Colowyo Fire started in mid to late June due to downed power line near the Colowyo Strip Mine, which is about 19 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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