Information from the Cedar Knob Fire Public Information Officer.
The Cedar Knob Fire is 70% contained. The two hand crews and six engines
continue to build and reinforce fireline. Mop up procedures are in progress on
the lined portion of the incident. There are gusty winds reported in the fire
area which will test the existing firelines, but the incident commander has not
reported any difficulty holding the fireline. The fire size is 1,056
acres.
Estimated
containment is late July 12. The Cedar Knob Fire started July 10 on state land
10 miles southwest of Maybell off MCR 57 near Jacobs Draw and burned on to BLM
lands.
Stage II Fire
Restrictions remain in effect across northwest Colorado. For a statewide
listing of fire restrictions visit: http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-ban-info.html
.
Fire danger is
high in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties and moderate in Routt, Jackson, and Grand
counties. The moisture that was received in northwest Colorado over the weekend
was not enough alleviate the drought conditions and was not widespread.
Conditions remain critically dry and vegetation is very receptive to any
ignition source.
Fire
Information Line: 970-826-5108.
