Latest Updates
Gold Mountain Fire Update – Zones 32 & 33 Reduced to Pre-Evac Status
Effective at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, evacuation Zones 32 and 33 from the Gold Mountain Fire are reduced to a Pre-Evacuation status from Voluntary Status. For Zone 32, this includes the area…
Red Flag Warning – Aug. 6
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Gunnison County from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fire…
Red Flag Warning & Air Quality Advisory – Aug. 5
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Gunnison County from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5 for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fire…
Taylor Canyon Fire -7.26.26
UPDATE 4:00 p.m. 7.26.26: ALL Pre-Evacuation Notices have been lifted. Due to successful initial attack efforts, the fire behavior has moderated at this time. The Forest Service is now managing…
Elk Fire – GNN Zone 220 Reduced to NO EVACUATION Status – 7.24.26
Evacuation Zone GNN 220 has been reduced to from Pre-Evacuation to NO EVACUATION status effective at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24. This includes properties along Highway 149 north of…
Gold Mountain Fire – Zone 32 Reduced to VOLUNTARY Evac Status – 7.22.26
Evacuation Zone 32 from the Gold Mountain Fire will be reduced to a Voluntary Evacuation status as of 9:00 a.m. July 22. This includes the area south of Storm King, east of Cimarron Ridge to…
Flood Watch for Gunnison County- 7.22.26
A Flood Watch is in effect from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22 through 3:00 a.m. Thursday, July 24. * WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…All of…
Gold Mountain & Elk Fire Updates – 7.20.26
As of July 20, there continue to be two fires affecting the southern and southwestern portions of Gunnison County: The Gold Mountain Fire and the Elk Fire. The Gold Mountain…
Elk Fire Update- July 13, 2026: Pre-Evacuation for Zone GNN-220
The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office has issued a 🟩Pre-Evacuation for GNN 220 in southern Gunnison County. This is for properties along Highway 149 north of the Hinsdale County line, south…
Gold Mountain Fire – Aircraft Down in Silver Jack Reservoir
Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie reports that at 5:17 p.m. on July 12, 2026, Gunnison Regional Communications Center received a call regarding an aircraft down in the Silver Jack Reservoir…
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