Extreme fire behavior in Mesa County, Colorado
7/15/2025 3:51:38 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Mesa County, CO
Start Date: 7/11/2025
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The Turner Gulch Fire was the largest fire burning in Colorado after quadrupling in size overnight, exploding to cover 8,140 acres on Tuesday, July 15. Two wildfires burning on either side of the Unaweep Canyon in Mesa County led to the closure of Colorado Highway 141 at Mile Post 124, south of Grand Junction. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office ordered evacuations and issued pre-evacuation orders in the area. Drought conditions, dry fuels and high winds were contributing to extreme fire behavior.
Summit Daily (Colo.), July 15, 2025
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