Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If you are in a GO zone, leave now.
Details* WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 107 and warm night time lows will bring little relief. * WHERE...In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin and Grand Valley. In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat, Eastern Uinta Basin, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, and Southeast Utah. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
The Fuhr Gulch Fire is burning in Moffat County. It was reported on July 21. The latest mapping puts it at 1,650 acres. Containment stands at 80 percent. 33 personnel are assigned. Reported fire behavior: minimal. The cause is listed as natural. Data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center.