Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If your zone is set to Evacuate, leave now.
DetailsTeam Colorado returns the fire to the local unit 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.
webster · Smoke Check
village bound · Smoke Check
FA-Stallion place · False AlarmOut
2mi NNW of Chromo, just S of Hwy 84
Granite Basin · Smoke Check
playland · Smoke Check
Initial reports from the Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, and Craig interagency dispatch centers, checked every 15 minutes. Most new starts are caught small; the ones that grow become alerts.
Full dispatch logFor life-threatening emergencies, always call 911. The Slope aggregates official feeds (NWS, InciWeb, the National Interagency Fire Center), checked around the clock, plus community resources; it does not replace official emergency services or county notification systems.