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AFFECTED AREA

In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet.

TIMING

For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

WINDS

West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

7 to 12 percent.

IMPACTS

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

Updates

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Jun 16, 2026, 5:16 PM
Fire resolved: Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 8:05PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This fire is no longer active according to InciWeb and has been marked as resolved.
Jun 16, 2026, 2:15 PM
Alert reactivated: Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 8:05PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet.
TIMING
For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
WINDS
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
7 to 12 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Severity: danger Expires: 2026-06-16 18:00:00
Jun 16, 2026, 2:15 PM
Fire resolved: Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 8:05PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This fire is no longer active according to InciWeb and has been marked as resolved.

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