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Wildfire in Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Wildfire August 2, 2025 – August 16, 2025 · Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Elk RBX Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 11 miles southeast of Meeker, Colorado. The fire grew to 14,518 acres before it was contained in mid August. The fire destroyed 4 residential homes and one outbuilding. The estimated cost to date was $10,300,000.
The wider storm
The Elk RBX Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 11 miles southeast of Meeker, Colorado.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1288013. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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