Wildfires Near Craig (Big Gulch, Fuhr Gulch, Keystone, Pine Ridge)

Multiple wildfires continue to threaten Craig: Keystone Fire at 3,024 acres (2% containment, 305 personnel), Fuhr Gulch Fire at 1,650 acres (two homesteads lost), Big Gulch Fire at 1,600 acres (0% containment, 13 miles NW). Pine Ridge Fire contained at 24 acres. Air quality alerts and elevated fire danger persist. State Rep. Meghan Lukens published an op-ed on wildfire policy, connecting state-level actions to local fire risks and insurance struggles. Operation Sky Hammer has staged Skycrane helicopters at Yampa Valley Regional Airport.