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Oak brush producing flammable oils near Turner Gulch/Wright Draw fires
The Turner Gulch and Wright Draw wildfires have combined to burn nearly 16,000 acres near Gateway as of Thursday morning.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel41m
Officials update Gateway community members on fires
As the Turner Gulch Fire rages just outside of town, Gateway community members are concerned about the present and near ...
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How fire crew are dealing with wildfires
The Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires are being worked on by the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One, who ...
Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado grows to over 15,000 acres, 9% containment
The Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado has grown to 15,071 acres with 9% containment, according to fire officials. The ...
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Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.
The Colorado Sun12h
Crews start to contain some of the 5 wildfires burning in western Colorado amid ongoing dry conditions
The Sowbelly fire, burning 2,274 acres in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area west of Delta, was 16% contained ...
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Mesa County wildfire grows to more than 13,000 acres
Crews are battling the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires near Gateway in Mesa County. Evacuations are in place.
Colorado Public Radio1d
Turner Gulch fire continues to grow as officials hope rain brings relief
Firefighters continue to battle several wildfires raging on the Western Slope. The Turner Gulch fire nearly doubled in size ...
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UPDATE: Fire officials hold meeting for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires
Fire officials are hosting a meeting on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires at the Gateway Community Center on Wednesday ...
Here are all the wildfires burning in Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for five wildfires burning in several of the state's counties. Here's ...
Turner Gulch Fire in Mesa County quadruples in size overnight to over 8K acres
The Turner Gulch Fire burning since Thursday in Mesa County has exploded in size overnight, more than tripling to 8,140 acres ...