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Gold Mountain Fire Update: 7.4.26
UPDATE: 7.4.26, 10:00 a.m.: The Gold Mountain Fire is currently at 25,460 acres and is 0% contained. The fire has spotted into the Cimmaron drainage but is further south than…
Gold Mountain Fire Update: 7.3.26
UPDATE 7.3.26, 8:45 p.m. The Gold Mountain Fire is currently at 24,914 acres and is 0% contained. There are 539 personnel working the incident. Fire activity near the border of…
Gold Mountain Fire – Zone 33 in Pre-Evacuation, Zone 32 in Voluntary Evacuation
UPDATE 4:45 p.m. Thursday, July 2: The Gold Mountain Fire that originated in Ouray County is encroaching upon the southwestern Gunnison County border in the Owl Creek Pass area. As…
Red Flag Warning – July 1 – 3
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Gunnison County for Wednesday, July 1, Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 3 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The National Weather…
Gold Mountain Fire Evacuations
The Gold Mountain Fire that originated in Ouray County has progressed to just west of the southwestern Gunnison County line near Owl Creek Pass. 16,559 acres with 0% containment. >…
Air Quality Health Advisory – July 1
The CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for 9:00 a.m. July 1st through 9:00 a.m. July 2nd. Smoke from fires in the western part…
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Gunnison County is currently in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions as of Tuesday, June 30. During Stage 2 Restrictions, there is NO OPEN BURNING or campfires, and only devices using pressurized liquid…
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions/Red Flag Warning
Gunnison County is currently in STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS, along with most federally managed lands within Gunnison County. In addition, a RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for Saturday, June…
Fire Restrictions in Effect 6/18
STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS- Beginning Thursday, June 18th. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. all of unincorporated Gunnison County will move to STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS. For details about what is allowed…
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Wildfire Workshop
Fred Field Center 298 S Spruce St, GunnisonJoin us Saturday, April 25th for a Wildfire Workshop at the Fred Field Center at 8:30am!