Colorado wildfires

Oil Springs Fire

OutRio Blanco County, Colorado2021Wildfire

The Oil Springs Fire was reported on June 18, 2021 in Rio Blanco County, Colorado and burned 12,613 acres. It was declared out on September 20, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
12,613 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 18, 2021
Personnel
15

Map

Perimeter mapped June 27, 2021 at 2:00 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 39.758, -108.898.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Rangely

The incident

Size
12,613 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 18, 2021 at 6:48 PM MDT
Contained
July 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT
Controlled
September 2, 2021 at 9:00 AM MDT
Declared out
September 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
20 miles south of Rangely, CO
County
Rio Blanco County
State
Colorado
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
15
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$5,000,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-COWRD-000178
IRWIN identifier
208685CF-48D8-405A-B578-8238CE056F25

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rangely, CO covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 21, 2021 at 2:20 PM MDT. Identifier 2021-COWRD-000178.