A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

Another fire has sparked in Rio Blanco County, where over 130,000 acres of land have burned in recent weeks. There are multiple fires currently burning on the Western Slope, for which Gov. Jared Polis has declared disaster emergencies.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Western Colorado. A new fire in Colorado prompted evacuations on the evening of August 11th. The Routt County Sheriff’s Office says a wildfire began burning on U.S. Forest Service property.