Final Update: Transfer of Command Back to Local Unit Will Occur at 8 PM Tod (East Tschuddi Fire Wildfire)

Meeker, Colo. – Both the Citadel (Moffat County) and East Tschuddi (Rio Blanco County) fires have reached 90% containment and personnel reductions continue. Firefighters will monitor any remaining fire activity as fuels may continue to smolder within the fire perimeter. Due to continued favorable weather conditions, the fires have not grown and are not predicted to grow. One helicopter remains to support the fires while the other aerial resources have been moved to pre-positioned locations for regional support. The Citadel and East Tschuddi fires will be turned over to a Type 4 organization within the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit today at 8:00 p.m. Citadel Fire Statistics at a Glance: Time/Date Started: July 21, 2013, 12:00 p.m. Location: 40 miles NW of Meeker, Colorado Cause: Lightning Fuels: Piñon –Juniper, Sage Brush Size: 2,009 acres (1,925 acres BLM, 84 acres State lands) Containment: 90% East Tschuddi Fire Statistics at a Glance: Time/Date Started: July...