US EditionDeer Creek Fire, at Almost 13,000 Acres, Crosses Into Colorado From Utah as Containment Grows to 7% | News Channel 3-12
WESTERN COLORADO, JUL 15 – Nearly 500 firefighters face zero containment and rapid growth on four major wildfires fueled by drought and lightning, with mandatory evacuations in western Colorado, officials said.
- In western Colorado, nearly 500 firefighters have deployed along the Western Slope, amid extreme drought and very dry fuels.
- A Western Slope drought and heat have dried fuels, according to Nick Ostrum, fire behavior analyst, igniting fires on Thursday while weather conditions worsened.
- Fire assessments indicate the Turner Gulch fire has grown to 8,140 acres with zero percent containment, while the South Rim fire has reached 3,988 acres at 0% containment.
- Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster Sunday after fires exceeded 12,900 acres, prompting evacuations along Highway 141.
- Jesse McCarty said, and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday could fuel gusty winds, potentially prolonging the wildfire.
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Colorado wildfire updates: Here's where the 5 fires burning on the Western Slope stand
DENVER (KDVR) -- Four fires burning more than 20,000 acres on Colorado's Western Slope are still mostly uncontained, and a 14,000-acre fire that started in Utah is now firmly in Colorado, officials reported Wednesday morning. The largest fire entirely in the state, the Turner Gulch Fire in Mesa County, has grown significantly to 13,984 acres; the Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire has burned 4,179 acres. Both fires are 0% contained as o…
Denver Post
Colorado wildfires: 5 fires on Western Slope destroy more than 19,300 acres
Smoke continues to fill the skies of Colorado on Wednesday as firefighters battle five wildfires along the state’s Western Slope. Four of the fires were sparked last Thursday during an afternoon storm and have continued to grow, together consuming more than 19,300 acres, according to fire officials. The fifth fire spread into Colorado from Utah on Tuesday, though its Colorado footprint remains unknown. A fresh air-quality advisory was issued Wed…
Colorado wildfire grows 6,000 acres overnight as several fires rage on west side
Several wildfires continue to eat their way through western Colorado, with the Turner Gulch fire in Mesa County growing more than 6,000 acres overnight after crossing over from Utah. On the other side of the canyon, the complex incident management team is assessing the Wright Draw fire. Further east, the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has grown to 3,988 with 0% containment. Evacuations remain for the Bostwick Park c…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado PoliticsColorado wildfire grows 6,000 acres overnight as several western fires rage on
Several wildfires continue to eat their way through western Colorado's mountainous terrain, with one growing more than 6,000 acres overnight after crossing over from Utah, according to emergency officials.
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