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OtherOil Springs Fire
Unit Information
White River Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado
Meeker, CO 81641
Incident Contacts
Chris Maestas, BLM
Email: cjmaestas@blm.gov
Phone: 970-761-8069
Rio Blanco County Dispatch
Email: somedia@rbc.us
Phone: (970)462-5808
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July 1, 2021
The Oil Springs Fire is 97 percent contained as of the end of shift tonight. Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 will transition command of the fire to a Type 4 organization on July 3 at 6 a.m. The fire is in monitor status with crews patrolling containment lines around the fire perimeter.
Barring unforeseen developments, this will be the final update from Great Basin Team 3 for the Oil Springs Fire.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Friday June 18th, 2021 approx. 06:45 PM |
| Location | 20 miles south of Rangely, Colorado |
| Incident Description | The lightning-caused Oil Springs Fire was reported on June 18, 2021, about 20 miles south of Rangely, Colorado. Great Basin Team 3, a Type 2 team, assumed command of the fire on June 22, 2021. The fire transitioned to a Type 4 organization at 6 a.m. on July 3. |
| Coordinates | 39.744 latitude, -108.873 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 286 |
| Size | 12,613 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 99% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday July 10th, 2021 approx. 12:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Pinyon, juniper and sagebrush |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | The Oil Springs Fire is in monitor status. Firefighters are patrolling the containment lines around the fire perimeter. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Fire behavior will be minimal with no growth expected. |
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