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Wildfire in Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Wildfire August 6, 2025 – August 11, 2025 · Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Twelve Fire started in early August due to human causes 5.1 miles northwest of Dinosaur, Colorado near Elk Springs, Colorado. The fire grew to 4,287 acres before it was contained in mid August. The estimated cost to date was $925,000. No homes were destroyed but two outbuildings, a shed and an outhouse were lost in the fire.
The wider storm
The Twelve Fire started in early August due to human causes 5.1 miles northwest of Dinosaur, Colorado near Elk Springs, Colorado.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1288029. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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