Wildfire in Animas River Basin, Colorado

Wildfire August 1, 2025 – August 14, 2025 · Animas River Basin, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Rim Road Fire started in late July 8 miles southwest of Ignacio, Colorado. The cause is still under investigation. The fire grew to 97 acres before it was contained in mid August. No homes were lost but one outbuilding was destroyed in the fire. Some oil and gas operations were temporarily shut down as a precaution due to the fire's proximity. The estimated cost to date was $740,000.

The wider storm

The Rim Road Fire started in late July 8 miles southwest of Ignacio, Colorado. The cause is still under investigation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285494. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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