The Derby Fire is moving quickly in Garfield and Eagle counties, burning almost 1,000 acres between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

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

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On August 16, the Derby Fire ignited after lightning struck on an extremely steep cliff face in A remote area. On August 17, smokejumpers made initial efforts to contain the fire, but those were hindered after burning material rolled down the slope, spreading the flames more.

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.

The Derby Fire burning in rugged terrain in the northwest corner of Eagle County is estimated at 2,625 acres and is 0% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday. While acreage has nearly doubled since

Evacuations have been ordered in response to the Derby Fire in Eagle County, which sat at 839 acres, according to data released the morning of Aug. 20. Residents of Sweetwater Road and areas of the Colorado River Road from Sweetwater to Red Dirt Creek ...

New evacuations took effect at noon Wednesday for the Derby Fire burning in Eagle County after it grew significantly overnight. The lightning-sparked fire was detected Saturday in remote rugged terrain about 15 miles north of Dotsero. It was first ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Derby Fire Department is warning people to be conscious when using and storing air fryers. The warning follows what the fire department said is the third air fryer-related fire this year.