New wildland fire start confirmed west of Craig

New wildland fire start confirmed west of Craig

A new wildland fire start, which has been named the Big Gulch Fire, was confirmed today at 5:17 p.m. by Colorado State Patrol dispatch. The fire was initially reported at 4:26 p.m. as being in the 5200 block of Co. Rd. 15. Sgt. Nicholas Cordova, of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, said Moffat County Wildland Fire was first on scene, with crews from the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Craig Fire and Rescue arriving shortl…