Crosho Fire

Photo courtesy of Jeff Hall

The Crosho fire was reported on August 11th, 2025 at 15:25 by the Crosho Lake, Routt Nation Forest in Rio Blanco County. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Type 3 Team took command of the fire on August 14th, 2025. The primary fuel type is timber understory in spruce-fir on north facing slopes. Adjacent fuels are primarily timber understory in aspen. Continuous spruce-fir fuels to the west of the fire area. The Rocky Mountain Wyoming Incident Management 3 Team 6 is in command of the fire. The fire has burned 2,072 acres as of August 21st, 2025 with 57% containment. The fire cause is unknown. Additional information provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System)

Some of the Agencies / Departments on Scene: Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), Hanover Fire Department (Engine 3523), Oak Creek Fire Protection District, Southern Colorado (SOCO) Interagency Wildland Team, Summit Fire & EMS (Wildland Brush 10), Yampa Fire Protection District, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Routt County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Bureau of Land Management & U.S. Forest Service, Rocking D Enterprises (Dozer)

Air Support: Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper 283 & Super Scooper 284, Helicopter Transport Services Helitanker 2HT (S-64 Skycrane), MAFFS 5 & MAFFS 8, DC-10 Tanker 912

*Note, we have tried to add all the departments that responded or were requested, if you do not see your department listed please let us know and we will add them.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Hall