Posts by Patty Dowd Schmitz

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Gold Mountain Fire is at 33,185 acres and 7% containment. The evacuation zones in southwestern Gunnison County remain in the same designation as yesterday: 🟥 Zone 32: remains Mandatory…

Extreme heat will enter Gunnison County from Saturday afternoon, July 11 to Sunday evening, July 12. Dangerously hot conditions will occur in portions of northwest, southwest, and west central Colorado…