Colowyo
ACRES BURNED
585
STATE
Colorado
ORIGIN COUNTY
Moffatcontainment
100%
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40.2459222835141, -107.829354810042
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2025-06-20
TIMELINE
2 days
June 20
Detected
June 22
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Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
CraigPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Short Grass (1 foot)Description
30 Miles SW from Craig, CO
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
C&L
TOTAL PERSONNEL
4
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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2025-06-22 20:03:19.0454302025-06-22 20:03:19.045430
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Colowyo Fire started on June 20, 2025, at approximately 2:32 PM, near the Colowyo Mine guard shack, about a mile west of the intersection of Colorado State Highway 13 and Moffat County Road 17 in Moffat County, Colorado[4][5]. **Size and Containment** As of the latest updates, the fire has spread to roughly 500 acres. The containment level is reported to be around 60% as of June 20, 2025[4][5]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire quickly grew from an initial report to 500 acres by 7:30 PM on the same day, driven by high winds and high temperatures. The fire has been challenging to contain due to these extreme weather conditions[2][5]. **Containment Efforts** The response involves Moffat County Sheriff's Office Wildfire Crews, Bureau of Land Management Fire, and Craig Fire Rescue. Despite the challenging conditions, fire personnel have made significant progress in containing the fire[4][5].
Citations
['https://www.denver7.com/news/western-slope/brush-fire-forces-road-closure-in-moffat-county-in-far-northwestern-colorado', 'https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/ongoing-brush-fire-near-colowyo-mine-closes-moffat-county-road-17-100-acres/', 'https://www.battstaging.com/fire/colowyo/', 'https://crimewatch.net/us/co/moffat/sheriff/153578/broadcasts/june-21-2025-update-colowyo-wildland-fire', 'https://www.summitdaily.com/news/ongoing-brush-fire-near-colowyo-mine-closes-moffat-county-road-17-100-acres/']
