Dry Creek Fire
Coverage of Dry Creek Fire in the Nexus archive.
- Garfield County sheriff asks for help identifying truck seen leaving area of Dry Creek Fire
Garfield County sheriff's office is seeking public assistance to identify a truck seen leaving the Dry Creek Fire area around its start date. The truck's driver may be a witness to the fire's origin, which began on June 23, burned over 300 acres, and is now fully contained. Authorities request help identifying the logo on the vehicle to aid the investigation.
- Crews fighting Dry Creek fire in Garfield County get reprieve after overnight rains
Crews fighting the Dry Creek fire in Garfield County received a reprieve after overnight rains. The fire, which began south of Rifle on Tuesday, remained at approximately 315 acres as of Thursday morning without further growth.
- Mandatory evacuations in place for wildfire south of Rifle in Garfield County
A nearly 300-acre wildfire in Garfield County, Colorado, forced evacuations in neighborhoods south of Rifle. The fire, now named Dry Creek Fire, destroyed one residence and an outbuilding, with strong winds driving its rapid spread. Evacuation orders remain in place overnight, and multiple counties face air quality advisories due to wildfire smoke.