Editor’s note: Information will be updated as it becomes available:

Crosho Fire Update:

Routt County road closures as of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Intersection of Routt County Road 15 and Routt County Road 17
• Intersection of Routt County Road 25 and Routt County Road 132A
• Rio Blanco County Road 8 (Dunckley Pass) at mile marker 38 

The Crosho Fire west of Yampa has spread to about 300 acres since Monday evening, according to Routt County Emergency Operations Director David DeMorat.

Evacuation zones were established in the area of the fire Tuesday afternoon. To view the evacuation zones, visit TinyUrl.com/3p5b6rjw.

As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, pre-evacuation orders were issued for zones 2 and 3. Routt County Road 15 is closed to any local, or to any public traffic.

According to a Tuesday afternoon news release from the county, an evacuation center was established at the South Routt Elementary School, 448 Main Street, in Yampa.

The evacuation center will be open and staffed from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily as needed. The news release notes that the center is not an overnight shelter and should be used for information and temporary needs. Animals are not allowed.

Evacuating residents with livestock should contact Todd Hagenbuch at 970-879-7247. Those able to assist with evacuated livestock can fill out a form at TinyUrl.com/3ctpeyab.

Stagecoach Reservoir closed to all boating around 4 p.m. Tuesday to allow planes to pick up water. The reservoir will remain closed until further notice.

The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland are anticipating closures as well. Residents and visitors should avoid the areas.

At about 5 p.m. Monday, emergency radio communications stated there were several 911 calls made in South Routt regarding people seeing “white plumes” of smoke rising. Yampa Fire Protection District was then paged to the scene.

At around 6:20 p.m. Monday, Routt County Emergency Communications sent an emergency alert issuing an evacuation order for the area. Around 7 p.m., four aircraft were scoping the scene and dumping water.

As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, approximately 120 firefighters were on the scene, said DeMorat. U.S. Forest Service fire crews, as well as Steamboat Springs, Oak Creek and Yampa firefighters, were paged for aid.

Three helicopters and two large airtankers are also assisting in battling the fire around 10 a.m. Tuesday, continuing to scope the fire and dump water, DeMorat added.

DeMorat said fire crews were working on structure protection Tuesday morning. Officials are working to get accurate information regarding how many structures are threatened in the area.

On Tuesday afternoon, a team of Super Scoopers, a specialized aircraft designed for aerial firefighting, took off from Bob Adams Airport in Steamboat Springs and took water from Stagecoach Reservoir as part of the firefighting efforts.

As Rio Blanco County resources continue to work on the Lee and Elk fires, Forest Service and Routt County-based crews will lead the charge on fighting the Crosho Fire.

Evacuation zones have been established for the area. More evacuation information will be provided when it is available.

Routt County and the city of Steamboat Springs issued Stage 2 fire restrictions starting just after midnight Wednesday. Restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

Unlike earlier restrictions, individuals with recreational burn permits from Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue for fire pits at private residences are prohibited from burning under Stage 2, as well as the use of open charcoal grills.

“We’re facing a very imminent danger this summer as evident by extreme drought conditions, a continued hot and dry weather pattern and several fires already burning in the region,” commented Fire Chief Chuck Cerasoli. “It will take a community commitment from all of us to follow these restrictions and do everything we can to reduce human-caused wildfires.”

Routt County residents are encouraged to subscribe to the Routt County Emergency Alert System, which informs residents of emergencies and incidents as they happen.

To sign up for Routt County Emergency Alerts, visit TinyUrl.com/mv5pbjtk.

For updated Crosho Fire updates, visit Co.Routt.Co.Us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=746.