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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…

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…

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…

Warm, dry weather will continue to increase fire potential across the incident through the end of the week. Today’s forecast calls for lower humidity, warmer temperatures, and west to northwest…

Fire activity remained relatively quiet on Tuesday, as increased humidity, cloud cover and light rain helped limit the spread of the fire. Rainfall totals throughout the fire zone ranged from…

The Gold Mountain Fire is currently at 31,420 acres with 2% containment. 928 personnel are actively working the fire. Fire movement overnight has not triggered any further changes to the…

An Air Quality Health Advisory continues for Gunnison County for Tuesday, July 7, through 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8. The fires to the west of Gunnison County continue to burn,…

UPDATE 7.6.26, 8:00 a.m. As of this morning, the Gold Mountain Fire has entered southwestern Gunnison County and has triggered a MANDATORY EVACUATION notice for Zone 32 and a VOLUNTARY…