Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If you are in a GO zone, leave now.
Details* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Colorado, including the following counties, in northwest Colorado, Garfield. In west central Colorado, Mesa. * WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 414 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Battlement Mesa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Team Colorado returns the fire to the local at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026. This page will be updated only if conditions warrant. The Keystone Fire was ignited by lightning in the 2018 burn scar of the Indian Valley Fire on July 21, 2026. Local, state and federal ground and aerial firefighting resources responded and worked together to put retardant and water on the fire as quickly as possible. By evening, the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit placed an order for a Type 3 Incident Management Team, and Team Colorado assumed command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. July 23. There are currently no human lives or structures threatened.