Fire Weather Watch

Montrose County · Started Jun 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Under reviewcause

Jun 6, 2026 at 12:30 PMdiscovered

Approximate area based on reported fire size

About this incident

AFFECTED AREA

In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

TIMING

For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.

WINDS

Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

6 to 11 percent.

IMPACTS

Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Updates

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Jun 7, 2026, 4:15 AM
Fire resolved: Fire Weather Watch issued June 6 at 12:30PM MDT until June 9 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This fire is no longer active according to InciWeb and has been marked as resolved.
Jun 7, 2026, 4:15 AM
Update for: Fire Weather Watch issued June 6 at 12:30PM MDT until June 9 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
TIMING
For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
6 to 11 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Severity: danger Expires: 2026-06-07 06:00:00

Size, containment, and perimeter come from the National Interagency Fire Center. Narrative comes from InciWeb. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.