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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.
Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...
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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment as growth slows
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The Colorado Sun21h
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 ...
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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High winds, low rain chances expected as Turner Gulch fire nears 14K acres
The Turner Gulch wildfire continues to wreak havoc on the Western Slope, as Wednesday’s update had the blaze near 14,000 ...
Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado explodes to over 12,000 acres; evacuations in place
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - As wildfires continue to consume acreage in western Colorado, officials say one of the blazes has ...
Cañon City Daily Record2d
Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County, ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected
The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in western Colorado exploded overnight, more than quintupling in ...