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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Aug 2 at 1:19 PM EDT…Today Division O will continue with fire suppression repair around the northeast section of the fire perimeter. Division Q has completed the indirect line connecting FS414 to FS404. They will continue working down FR 404, removing brush and improving the road so it can be used as a potential fire break. Division Z will continue to assess infrastructure and residences along the Hwy 141. Multiple Type 1 Hotshot Crews were brought in to work on some of the challenges in Division A. Today the hotshot crews will be working in Division A constructing a direct fireline. This means they will work right alongside the edge of the fireline and remove fuels down to bare soil.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team arrived yesterday and will begin the work to evaluate potential post-fire threats of flooding, debris flows, hazardous materials, cultural and historic sites, and hazard trees, as well as impacts to vegetation, wildlife, and recreation...
Weather & Fire Behavior:
There is a Red Flag Warning for the fire area from 1:00 until 7:00 PM. Fire activity is expected to increase as part of the forecasted Red Flag Warning. The longer-range forecast calls for more hot and dry weather. In the afternoon, gusty and erratic winds can be expected near isolated thunderstorms with potential for gusty outflow winds reaching 45mph… -
#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Aug 2 at 1:19 PM EDT…Today Division O will continue with fire suppression repair around the northeast section of the fire perimeter. Division Q has completed the indirect line connecting FS414 to FS404. They will continue working down FR 404, removing brush and improving the road so it can be used as a potential fire break. Division Z will continue to assess infrastructure and residences along the Hwy 141. Multiple Type 1 Hotshot Crews were brought in to work on some of the challenges in Division A. Today the hotshot crews will be working in Division A constructing a direct fireline. This means they will work right alongside the edge of the fireline and remove fuels down to bare soil.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team arrived yesterday and will begin the work to evaluate potential post-fire threats of flooding, debris flows, hazardous materials, cultural and historic sites, and hazard trees, as well as impacts to vegetation, wildlife, and recreation...
Weather & Fire Behavior:
There is a Red Flag Warning for the fire area from 1:00 until 7:00 PM. Fire activity is expected to increase as part of the forecasted Red Flag Warning. The longer-range forecast calls for more hot and dry weather. In the afternoon, gusty and erratic winds can be expected near isolated thunderstorms with potential for gusty outflow winds reaching 45mph… -
#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 26 at 1:28 PM EDTOperational Briefing from Section Chief Rob Powell for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires for Saturday, July 26th. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1As9WpVfgR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Reminder: Tonight at 6pm the incident management team will host a community meeting on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires at the Gateway Community Center.
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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 26 at 1:28 PM EDTOperational Briefing from Section Chief Rob Powell for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires for Saturday, July 26th. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1As9WpVfgR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Reminder: Tonight at 6pm the incident management team will host a community meeting on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires at the Gateway Community Center.
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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 26 at 1:28 PM EDTOperational Briefing from Section Chief Rob Powell for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires for Saturday, July 26th. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1As9WpVfgR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Reminder: Tonight at 6pm the incident management team will host a community meeting on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires at the Gateway Community Center.
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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 26 at 10:46 AM EDTThe arrival of critical fire weather has increased fire activity as forecasted. Fire managers anticipated this and completed contingencies over the past week in preparation for the weather change. The increased fire activity has been observed across all divisions and will be producing visible smoke from fire inside containment lines.
Additional resources are arriving to replace the current firefighters and overhead resources that are timing out over the next week. Incident management will be transferred to a Type 3 Incident Management Team on Monday, July 28th. The Rocky Mountain CIMT1 will be hosting a community meeting tonight, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Gateway Community Center.
Turner Gulch
DIV A: Firefighters are monitoring increased activity in the inaccessible areas below the steep ridge in the southwest portion of the fire. Resources are ready to engage any fire that backs out of the area towards the light fuels near prepared contingency lines. Smoke will continue to be visible in the area over the next few weeks.
DIV Z:
Suppression repair activities to rehabilitate containment lines created by firefighters and heavy equipment are ongoing. Firefighters are monitoring the increased fire activity in the interior portions of the division. Heavy fuels with residual heat are producing smoke that may be visible from Highway 141.
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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 26 at 10:46 AM EDTThe arrival of critical fire weather has increased fire activity as forecasted. Fire managers anticipated this and completed contingencies over the past week in preparation for the weather change. The increased fire activity has been observed across all divisions and will be producing visible smoke from fire inside containment lines.
Additional resources are arriving to replace the current firefighters and overhead resources that are timing out over the next week. Incident management will be transferred to a Type 3 Incident Management Team on Monday, July 28th. The Rocky Mountain CIMT1 will be hosting a community meeting tonight, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Gateway Community Center.
Turner Gulch
DIV A: Firefighters are monitoring increased activity in the inaccessible areas below the steep ridge in the southwest portion of the fire. Resources are ready to engage any fire that backs out of the area towards the light fuels near prepared contingency lines. Smoke will continue to be visible in the area over the next few weeks.
DIV Z:
Suppression repair activities to rehabilitate containment lines created by firefighters and heavy equipment are ongoing. Firefighters are monitoring the increased fire activity in the interior portions of the division. Heavy fuels with residual heat are producing smoke that may be visible from Highway 141.
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#TurnerGulchFire #WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 26 at 10:46 AM EDTThe arrival of critical fire weather has increased fire activity as forecasted. Fire managers anticipated this and completed contingencies over the past week in preparation for the weather change. The increased fire activity has been observed across all divisions and will be producing visible smoke from fire inside containment lines.
Additional resources are arriving to replace the current firefighters and overhead resources that are timing out over the next week. Incident management will be transferred to a Type 3 Incident Management Team on Monday, July 28th. The Rocky Mountain CIMT1 will be hosting a community meeting tonight, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Gateway Community Center.
Turner Gulch
DIV A: Firefighters are monitoring increased activity in the inaccessible areas below the steep ridge in the southwest portion of the fire. Resources are ready to engage any fire that backs out of the area towards the light fuels near prepared contingency lines. Smoke will continue to be visible in the area over the next few weeks.
DIV Z:
Suppression repair activities to rehabilitate containment lines created by firefighters and heavy equipment are ongoing. Firefighters are monitoring the increased fire activity in the interior portions of the division. Heavy fuels with residual heat are producing smoke that may be visible from Highway 141.
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam JohnsonReporter
Jul 25 at 11:58 AM EDTFirefighters are vigilantly monitoring the Wright Draw fire with aerial reconnaissance from helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) equipped with infrared sensors. There is very little fire activity in the division. Containment has increased to 92% as additional areas of the inaccessible portions along the cliffs on the east side have been secured.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Fire behavior has intensified with the arrival of warm, dry air from the southwest. This airmass has also carried smoke from fires in the region. These conditions are forecasted to persist through early next week, and fire managers are cognizant of the potential for near-critical or critical fire weather over the weekend. Strategy and tactics have been matched to the opportunities presented by the fuel and weather as conditions have changed. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam JohnsonReporter
Jul 25 at 11:58 AM EDTFirefighters are vigilantly monitoring the Wright Draw fire with aerial reconnaissance from helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) equipped with infrared sensors. There is very little fire activity in the division. Containment has increased to 92% as additional areas of the inaccessible portions along the cliffs on the east side have been secured.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Fire behavior has intensified with the arrival of warm, dry air from the southwest. This airmass has also carried smoke from fires in the region. These conditions are forecasted to persist through early next week, and fire managers are cognizant of the potential for near-critical or critical fire weather over the weekend. Strategy and tactics have been matched to the opportunities presented by the fuel and weather as conditions have changed. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam JohnsonReporter
Jul 25 at 11:58 AM EDTFirefighters are vigilantly monitoring the Wright Draw fire with aerial reconnaissance from helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) equipped with infrared sensors. There is very little fire activity in the division. Containment has increased to 92% as additional areas of the inaccessible portions along the cliffs on the east side have been secured.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Fire behavior has intensified with the arrival of warm, dry air from the southwest. This airmass has also carried smoke from fires in the region. These conditions are forecasted to persist through early next week, and fire managers are cognizant of the potential for near-critical or critical fire weather over the weekend. Strategy and tactics have been matched to the opportunities presented by the fuel and weather as conditions have changed. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam JohnsonReporter
Jul 25 at 11:58 AM EDTFirefighters are vigilantly monitoring the Wright Draw fire with aerial reconnaissance from helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) equipped with infrared sensors. There is very little fire activity in the division. Containment has increased to 92% as additional areas of the inaccessible portions along the cliffs on the east side have been secured.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Fire behavior has intensified with the arrival of warm, dry air from the southwest. This airmass has also carried smoke from fires in the region. These conditions are forecasted to persist through early next week, and fire managers are cognizant of the potential for near-critical or critical fire weather over the weekend. Strategy and tactics have been matched to the opportunities presented by the fuel and weather as conditions have changed. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam JohnsonReporter
Jul 25 at 11:58 AM EDTFirefighters are vigilantly monitoring the Wright Draw fire with aerial reconnaissance from helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) equipped with infrared sensors. There is very little fire activity in the division. Containment has increased to 92% as additional areas of the inaccessible portions along the cliffs on the east side have been secured.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Fire behavior has intensified with the arrival of warm, dry air from the southwest. This airmass has also carried smoke from fires in the region. These conditions are forecasted to persist through early next week, and fire managers are cognizant of the potential for near-critical or critical fire weather over the weekend. Strategy and tactics have been matched to the opportunities presented by the fuel and weather as conditions have changed. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
2/2Weather and Fire Behavior: Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected today with high temperatures near 80. The minimum RH will range from 17-27% and winds will be out of the southwest with gusts to 20 miles per hour. While the current cloud and smoke cover helps cool fire activity, the underlying hot and dry conditions are not expected to change. To view an interactive smoke and air quality outlook for the Grand Valley area, visit https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/a7e18cc1. This link will be updated daily.
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
2/2Weather and Fire Behavior: Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected today with high temperatures near 80. The minimum RH will range from 17-27% and winds will be out of the southwest with gusts to 20 miles per hour. While the current cloud and smoke cover helps cool fire activity, the underlying hot and dry conditions are not expected to change. To view an interactive smoke and air quality outlook for the Grand Valley area, visit https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/a7e18cc1. This link will be updated daily.
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
2/2Weather and Fire Behavior: Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected today with high temperatures near 80. The minimum RH will range from 17-27% and winds will be out of the southwest with gusts to 20 miles per hour. While the current cloud and smoke cover helps cool fire activity, the underlying hot and dry conditions are not expected to change. To view an interactive smoke and air quality outlook for the Grand Valley area, visit https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/a7e18cc1. This link will be updated daily.
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 19 at 12:23 PM EDTUpdate from Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires page:
Current Situation: Crews are making progress in establishing containment features around the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires as structure preparation from the past few days continues.
While rainfall on Friday tempered fire activity on both fires, the east and southwest sides of Turner Gulch are still actively burning. This region of the Turner Gulch Fire did not receive the same rainfall as the western side, making conditions favorable for firefighters, including night crews and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to conduct strategic firing operations. Firing operations will remove unburned fuels between the fire and prepared control features – roads, trails, and constructed hand line – south and southeast of the fire.
Firing operations will primarily occur at night but may occur during the day if conditions are favorable. As firing operations progress, additional smoke may be visible in the fire area.
Wright Draw –
Division CC covers all the Wright Draw Fire. On the north flank of the fire, existing roads and dozer line will be used to prevent fire spread to private land to the north. Today, firefighters will be identifying access points on the west and east flanks of the fire to look for containment opportunities..
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 19 at 12:23 PM EDTUpdate from Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires page:
Current Situation: Crews are making progress in establishing containment features around the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires as structure preparation from the past few days continues.
While rainfall on Friday tempered fire activity on both fires, the east and southwest sides of Turner Gulch are still actively burning. This region of the Turner Gulch Fire did not receive the same rainfall as the western side, making conditions favorable for firefighters, including night crews and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to conduct strategic firing operations. Firing operations will remove unburned fuels between the fire and prepared control features – roads, trails, and constructed hand line – south and southeast of the fire.
Firing operations will primarily occur at night but may occur during the day if conditions are favorable. As firing operations progress, additional smoke may be visible in the fire area.
Wright Draw –
Division CC covers all the Wright Draw Fire. On the north flank of the fire, existing roads and dozer line will be used to prevent fire spread to private land to the north. Today, firefighters will be identifying access points on the west and east flanks of the fire to look for containment opportunities..
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 19 at 12:23 PM EDTUpdate from Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires page:
Current Situation: Crews are making progress in establishing containment features around the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires as structure preparation from the past few days continues.
While rainfall on Friday tempered fire activity on both fires, the east and southwest sides of Turner Gulch are still actively burning. This region of the Turner Gulch Fire did not receive the same rainfall as the western side, making conditions favorable for firefighters, including night crews and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to conduct strategic firing operations. Firing operations will remove unburned fuels between the fire and prepared control features – roads, trails, and constructed hand line – south and southeast of the fire.
Firing operations will primarily occur at night but may occur during the day if conditions are favorable. As firing operations progress, additional smoke may be visible in the fire area.
Wright Draw –
Division CC covers all the Wright Draw Fire. On the north flank of the fire, existing roads and dozer line will be used to prevent fire spread to private land to the north. Today, firefighters will be identifying access points on the west and east flanks of the fire to look for containment opportunities..
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#WrightDrawFire #TurnerGulchFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 15 at 7:08 PM EDTOfficials will provide an update on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires in a community meeting at the Gateway Community Center, 07/16/2025, at 6pm. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook. If there are technology issues, the recording will be posted to Facebook after the meeting.
Jul 15 at 3:51 PM EDT
CO 141 is closed to through traffic. A pilot car is guiding local residents from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a full nighttime closure for all traffic at 10 p.m. per CDOT of Facebook. -
#WrightDrawFire #TurnerGulchFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 15 at 7:08 PM EDTOfficials will provide an update on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires in a community meeting at the Gateway Community Center, 07/16/2025, at 6pm. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook. If there are technology issues, the recording will be posted to Facebook after the meeting.
Jul 15 at 3:51 PM EDT
CO 141 is closed to through traffic. A pilot car is guiding local residents from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a full nighttime closure for all traffic at 10 p.m. per CDOT of Facebook. -
#WrightDrawFire #TurnerGulchFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 15 at 7:08 PM EDTOfficials will provide an update on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires in a community meeting at the Gateway Community Center, 07/16/2025, at 6pm. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook. If there are technology issues, the recording will be posted to Facebook after the meeting.
Jul 15 at 3:51 PM EDT
CO 141 is closed to through traffic. A pilot car is guiding local residents from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a full nighttime closure for all traffic at 10 p.m. per CDOT of Facebook. -
#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 14 at 9:01 PM EDTA Pre-Evacuation Notice has been given for areas of Highway 141 between mile markers 131 and 137 outside of Gateway, Colorado.
The Evacuation Center can be found at the Clifton Community Center at 3270 D 1/2 Road, Clifton, CO. Please note, this is not a housing shelter. Individuals who have been displaced will be assessed for needs, including housing, and connected to resources. For those with large animals who need assistance in securing shelter for their large animals please call 970-778-0161 to be connected with options and resources.
For information on how to prepare for an evacuation, please visit our During a Wildfire page https://bit.ly/DuringaWildfire
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 14 at 9:01 PM EDTA Pre-Evacuation Notice has been given for areas of Highway 141 between mile markers 131 and 137 outside of Gateway, Colorado.
The Evacuation Center can be found at the Clifton Community Center at 3270 D 1/2 Road, Clifton, CO. Please note, this is not a housing shelter. Individuals who have been displaced will be assessed for needs, including housing, and connected to resources. For those with large animals who need assistance in securing shelter for their large animals please call 970-778-0161 to be connected with options and resources.
For information on how to prepare for an evacuation, please visit our During a Wildfire page https://bit.ly/DuringaWildfire
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 14 at 9:01 PM EDTA Pre-Evacuation Notice has been given for areas of Highway 141 between mile markers 131 and 137 outside of Gateway, Colorado.
The Evacuation Center can be found at the Clifton Community Center at 3270 D 1/2 Road, Clifton, CO. Please note, this is not a housing shelter. Individuals who have been displaced will be assessed for needs, including housing, and connected to resources. For those with large animals who need assistance in securing shelter for their large animals please call 970-778-0161 to be connected with options and resources.
For information on how to prepare for an evacuation, please visit our During a Wildfire page https://bit.ly/DuringaWildfire
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#WrightDrawFire #MesaCounty #COwx
Adam Johnson, Reporter
Jul 14 at 6:13 PM EDTEvacuation Orders have been given for all private land and areas between Mile Markers 128 and 131 along Highway 141 in Gateway, Colorado.
The Evacuation Center is located at the Clifton Community Campus at 3270 D 1/2 Road, Clifton, CO. Please note, this is not an overnight shelter. Evacuees will be assessed for needs and provided resources, such as housing, by resource navigators at this location.
For those with large animals who need assistance in securing shelter for their large animals please call 970-778-0161 to be connected with options and resources, per the Mesa County Sheriff's Office.