Wildfire — Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado

2025-08-03 to 2025-08-04 · Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

The Grease Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 12 miles west-southwest of Meeker, Colorado. The fire grew to 1,000 acres before merging into the Lee Fire and acreage was combined for both fires one day later, in which the complex was then just known as the Lee Fire. The end date and time is the moment when the Grease was combined into the Lee Fire. See Lee Fire episode for further information.

Wider weather episode

The Grease Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 12 miles west-southwest of Meeker, Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288018. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.