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Officials: Wildfire Season Not Over

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Oct 1, 2012 at 12:23 AM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 2, 2012 at 9:06 AM MDT

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo.- Officials are warning the public that even though the valley is seeing the leaves changing, the fire season is not over yet.

As many as a dozen small to medium-sized fires have been reported in the past week; in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, lightning sparked five wildland fires.

All were able to be contained after growing less than one-tenth of an acre.

Fire officials stress that northwest Colorado is still experiencing a drought.

Officials offer some tips to keep wildfires from starting: never leave a campfire unattended and do not park vehicles in tall vegetation as exhaust fumes can ignite.

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