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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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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Why is it so hazy in Colorado? Smoke from multiple wildfires wafts toward I-70 corridor
A haze of smoke from wildfires burning in Colorado wafted into counties along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor on ...
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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 ...
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Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County
The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in Mesa County exploded late Monday night and early Tuesday, racing ...
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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.
Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado grows to over 15,000 acres, 9% containment
The Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado has grown to 15,071 acres with 9% containment, according to fire officials. The ...
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Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions
The Sowbelly fire, burning 2,274 acres in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area west of Delta, was 16% contained ...
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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 ...