Eagle County issues pre-evacuations for Derby fire
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The Derby Fire, located north of Dotsero in White River National Forest grew to 839 acres Tuesday evening, according to the Watch Duty app. The measurement is more than three times the 245 acre estimation Tuesday evening. The growth has prompted evacuation orders in the area of Sweetwater Lake and a complete closure of Colorado River Road.
The Derby Fire burning in the northwestern corner of Eagle County is estimated at approximately 100 acres and growing, according to a Tuesday evening update from the U.S. Forest Service. With temperatures on Tuesday
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Derby Fire currently at 50 acres
It's currently estimated at 50 acres in size out in northwest Eagle County and a pre-evacuation notice is in place as a precaution.
Due to the extremely high fire danger, all of Eagle County entered Stage 2 fire restrictions on Friday. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with local fire chiefs, state and federal partners,
The two fires are called the Derby Fire, located in Eagle County near Garfield County, and the La Plata Fire, located in Chaffee and Lake counties in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.
A vegetation fire in Eagle is threatening structures in the foothills west of Highway 55.CBS2 crews are headed to the scene to gather more information, this is