The Derby Fire is moving quickly in Garfield and Eagle counties, burning almost 1,000 acres between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On August 16, the Derby Fire ignited after lightning struck on an extremely steep cliff face in A remote area. On August 17, smokejumpers made initial efforts to contain the fire, but those were hindered after burning material rolled down the slope, spreading the flames more.

The Derby Fire burning in rugged terrain in the northwest corner of ... This closure affects BLM lands north and west of the town of Gypsum, Colorado, that are north of Coffee Pot Road; west of the Colorado River; east of the White River National Forest ...

This story was updated at 9:35 a.m. with new information from a morning report The Derby Fire, located north of Dotsero in White River National Forest grew to 839 acres Tuesday evening,

The Derby Fire burning in the northwestern corner of Eagle County is estimated at approximately 100 acres and growing, according to a Tuesday evening update from the U.S. Forest Service. With temperatures on Tuesday

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the fires burning in Colorado. The Lee Fire has burned 137,485 acres of land, and firefighters have dramatically increased the fire’s containment to 61%. The Derby Fire, about 15 miles north of Dotsero, has been mapped at 25 acres and growing, according to officials.

The two fires are called the Derby Fire, located in Eagle County near Garfield County, and the La Plata Fire, located in Chaffee and Lake counties in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.