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Turner Gulch Fire in Mesa County 34% contained, Wright Draw Fire remains at 448 acres
The Turner Gulch Fire has reached 15,286 acres with 34% containment, while the Write Draw fire remains at 448 acres and 0% ...
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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment as growth slows
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday ...
Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...
Colorado Public Radio1d
Turner Gulch fire now largest burning within Colorado after it quadruples in size
Afternoon thunderstorms on the Western Slope have fanned the flames with gusty winds. Meaningful rain isn’t expected until ...
The Colorado Sun3h
Fire burning on 4,227 acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park starts to be contained
Initial assessments show that the visitor center and entrance booth survived the fire, but other buildings were destroyed or ...
KJCT12h
How fire crew are dealing with wildfires
The Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires are being worked on by the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One, who ...
Colorado Public Radio1d
Turner Gulch fire continues to grow as officials hope rain brings relief
Firefighters continue to battle several wildfires raging on the Western Slope. The Turner Gulch fire nearly doubled in size ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN1d
Oak brush producing flammable oils near Turner Gulch/Wright Draw fires
The Turner Gulch and Wright Draw wildfires have combined to burn nearly 16,000 acres near Gateway as of Thursday morning.
KJCT1d
UPDATE: Fire officials hold meeting for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires
Fire officials are hosting a meeting on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires at the Gateway Community Center on Wednesday ...
Turner Gulch Fire in Mesa County quadruples in size overnight to over 8K acres
The Turner Gulch Fire burning since Thursday in Mesa County has exploded in size overnight, more than tripling to 8,140 acres ...
Colorado Public Radio20h
Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.