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Rio Blanco Fire Updates: Road Closures, Evacuations

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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The Rio Blanco Fire, burning south of 8 mile Mesa near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has prompted road closures and evacuations as of August 5, 2026.

Valle Seco Road (NFSR 653) and all spur roads are closed. Evacuations are in effect for CR 335 Lower Blanco, with pre-evacuation orders for CR 337, 339, and Pinon Hills along CR 500. Pagosa Springs High School will serve as an evacuation center, with animal shelters at CSU Extension Building and Humane Society.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cosjf-rio-blanco-fire

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Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Rio Blanco Fire is burning south of 8 mile Mesa near Pagosa Springs, Colorado“The Rio Blanco Fire is burning south of 8 mile Mesa, approximately 9 miles south of Pagosa Springs on Valle Seco B Road (NFSR 653).”
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The Rio Blanco Fire has prompted road closures and evacuations as of August 5, 2026“The Valle Seco Road (NFSR 653) and all spur roads are closed to the public. An official road closure will be in place soon. The public should avoid the area north of the Valle Seco Road. Closures/Evacuations: The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Officehas lifted the pre-evacuation order for the Pinion Hills area along County Road 500. The evacuation order for County Road 335 Lower Blanco and pre-evacuation order for County Roads 337 and 339 remain in place.”
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Valle Seco Road (NFSR 653) and all spur roads are closed“The Valle Seco Road (NFSR 653) and all spur roads are closed to the public.”
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Evacuations are in effect for CR 335 Lower Blanco“The evacuation order for County Road 335 Lower Blanco and pre-evacuation order for County Roads 337 and 339 remain in place.”
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Pre-evacuation orders are in effect for CR 337, 339, and Pinon Hills along CR 500“null”
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Pagosa Springs High School will serve as an evacuation center“null”
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Animal shelters are at CSU Extension Building and Humane Society“null”