Garfield County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Garfield County Sheriff's Office 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.
- 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.