8.13.26, 12:30 p.m. – The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office has lifted all evacuation statuses for the 310 Fire near Battlement Mesa and Parachute. Overnight moisture assisted in reduction of risk for remaining READY status areas. All roadblocks in the incident area have been removed.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office thanks the community in the affected area for acting quickly to accommodate evacuations.
Also, we thank Grand Valley Fire Protection District for initial attack on the fire, Parachute Police Department, Colorado Incident Management Team for ongoing suppression activity, Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management, mutual aid fire agencies and all agencies contributing to the continued suppression and increased containment for this fire.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander
Size: 603 acres | Containment: 90% | Total Personnel: 125
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.
Current Situation: This will be the last daily update from Team Colorado, as the team will transfer command of the fire back to a Type 4 Incident Commander on Friday morning. Crews are creating depth along containment lines to increase confidence. In the southeast corner, firefighters are actively using the remaining hose lays to increase moisture and raise humidity under the dense oak canopy. Crews will continue to use sprinklers to saturate the understory further into the interior.
Weather: Today will be partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning and a higher chance of wetting rains and thunderstorms after noon and into the evening. Light and variable winds throughout the day will increase as thunderstorms roll in.
Fire Behavior: Overnight storms increased moisture on the fire and raised humidity to 30%. The southeast corner of the fire continues to hold heat; however, with the increased rain and low winds in the forecast, fire behavior is expected to be minimal.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at garco911.com.
For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander
Size: 603 acres | Containment: 76% | Total Personnel: 163
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO, in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.
Current Situation: Firefighters continue to make progress, increasing containment around the fire. On the eastern edge of the fire, crews are working to open space in dense oak stands to reduce fuels and strengthen containment lines. Crews continue to mop up around the perimeter of the fire. Several crews will focus on extinguishing heat along the southern edge where most of the heat remains. Backhauling operations continue as equipment is no longer needed.
Weather: Today’s forecast calls for high cloud coverage, which will lower temperatures and raise humidity. There is a low chance of rain, but increased potential for afternoon thunderstorms throughout the week and into the weekend.
Fire Behavior: Increased humidity and low winds will help moderate fire behavior. The head of the fire continues to smolder in interior pockets of unburned fuels, as well as along the edges where crews continue to mop up and secure the line.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at garco911.com.
For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander
Size: 603 acres | Containment: 65% | Total Personnel: 176
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.
Current Situation: Yesterday, firefighters continued increasing containment along the northern section of the fire. In the uncontained sections along the east and west flanks, crews are using various techniques to secure the line, including tying into existing dozer lines, cold trailing and mopping up hot spots. Today, crews will continue securing lines and begin to backhaul hose and other excess equipment.
Weather: The high for the day will be in the low nineties with minimal wind. Humidity will increase slightly throughout the week, though chances of rain today remain extremely low.
Fire Behavior: Despite high heat and dry fuels, low wind speeds are expected to help keep fire behavior moderate. The southeast corner of the fire continues to hold heat. The head of the fire is smoldering in interior pockets of unburned fuels, as well as along the edges where mopping up and work securing containment lines is ongoing.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Evacuations/Closures: On Monday, August 10, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office downgraded evacuation levels down to READY status. READY status means there is still a possible evacuation in areas that had been previously placed in SET status. During READY status, prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.
For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.
For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.
Grand Valley Fire Protection District | Colorado Incident Management Team
Power and cell service shutdowns for repairs Tuesday
Unfortunately, your cell signal isn’t quite out of the woods yet! The earlier repair restored service, but it was only a temporary fix.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11, Holy Cross Energy will need to shut down power near the 310 Fire area in order to replace some damaged power poles. This means that power to the T-Mobile/AT&T cell tower will be down again. Customers with these carriers may experience an outage for a few hours midday. Please be patient while the crews do this much-needed work. There should not be any other power interruptions to customers during this time.
Thank you for your patience.
Fire retardant application
We have had some questions about the retardant on the 310 Fire, so we wanted to give you a little more information on how it’s used!
Fire retardant is not used to “put out fire†like water is. Water is great at absorbing heat, but it evaporates quickly. Retardant is used ahead of the fire front and is designed to coat the vegetation to slow the fire down rather than put it out completely. The composition of the retardant interferes with the combustion process. When heated, it promotes charring rather than flaming combustion; therefore, the fuel becomes less likely to ignite and sustain a flame.
For a fire like the 310 Fire, retardant can be particularly valuable when aircraft can establish a retardant line around the fire while ground crews work to reinforce that line with hoselines and fireline construction. It’s essentially giving firefighters time and a better place to engage the fire.
For the 310 Fire near Battlement Mesa and Parachute, all evacuation statuses are downgrading to READY. While suppression efforts are effectively working on the fire, please remember READY status means there is still a possible evacuation in areas noted in READY status below. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.
GO – EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FROM YOUR AREA. LEAVE NOW! DANGER IN YOUR AREA.
No areas in GO status
SET STATUS
SET – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time.
No areas in SET status
READY STATUS
READY – possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.
County Road 310 and County Road 301 Morisannia Mesa
County Road 338 Morisannia Mesa near Battlement Mesa/Parachute
County Road 302 past 2-mile mark
3600-6000 County Road 301
Ready | Set | Go
Ready – possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables. Set – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time. Go – Evacuate immediately from your area. LEAVE NOW! Danger in your area.
Evacuation preparation
Prepare to evacuate quickly and safely in the event of an emergency. Planning and preparation can help you take quick action. Visit our Garfield County Emergency Management evacuation preparedness pages:
Prepárate: Posible evacuación en tu zona. Prepárate, mantente informado y empaca tus objetos de valor. Listo: Es probable una evacuación con poco aviso en tu zona. Preparate para una evacuación repentina; sal ahora si necesitas tiempo adicional. Fuera: Evacúa tu zona de inmediato SAL AHORA! Hay peligro en su zona.
Preparación para la evacuación
Prepárese para evacuar de forma rápida y segura en caso de emergencia. La planificación y la preparación pueden ayudarle a actuar con rapidez. Visite nuestras páginas de preparación para evacuaciones de la Oficina de Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Garfield:
Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield FACEBOOK – Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield # facebook.com/GarcoSheriff
Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Garfield ACTUALIZACIONES DE INCIDENTES/SUSCRÃBASE – garfieldcounty.net Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Garfield REGÃSTRESE PARA RECIBIR ALERTAS – garco911.com y la aplicación móvil Reachwell
Colorado Incident Management Team and Grand Valley Fire Protection District
310 Fire Update Monday, August 10, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 603 acres | Containment: 47% | Total Personnel: 179 Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.
Current Situation: Containment continues to increase at the northern end of the fire.
Firefighters installed over 3,000 feet of hose to get water to areas on the southwestern flank that engines cannot reach. Today, crews will mop up and work to reinforce and increase containment lines throughout the perimeter of the fire.
Weather: There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. Weather will remain hot throughout the week with an increase in relative humidity.
Fire Behavior: The southeast corner of the fire remains active, showing smoldering and creeping behavior in brush-model fuels, with occasional torching and no timber involvement. In the southwest corner, mopping up and securing containment line is ongoing, but fire activity persists with some smoldering and creeping behavior. Activity on the north side of the perimeter is moderated, with only isolated heat sources detected.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect in the airspace above the fire. Wildfires are always a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.
For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.
Colorado Incident Management Team and Grand Valley Fire Protection District
Much of the work you’ve been able to see on the 310 Fire has come from the aircraft overhead. But what you haven’t been able to see is the tremendous amount of work happening on the ground.
Crews have been working tirelessly in nearly 100-degree heat, laying long stretches of hose line and strengthening and improving fire lines as they work to gain additional containment.
It’s a demanding job in challenging conditions, but crews continue to put in the hard work necessary to protect the communities and landscape.
We hope that these photos will help you gain a better understanding of what is happening on the ground!
Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander
Size: 603 acres | Containment: 19% | Total Personnel: 167 Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.
On Friday, Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency. This verbal declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Department of Public Safety and its Divisions of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist with response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. This support includes engines and hand crews to assist in containment efforts, DFPC aerial resources, and the DFPC-sponsored Type 3 Incident Management Team to manage incident response efforts.
Current Situation: Crews continue to make good progress on containment lines, utilizing handlines where heavy equipment could cause resource damage. Minimal dozer line, as well as continued aviation support, continue to be utilized. Crews remain focused on achieving containment objectives while strengthening and securing fire lines.
Weather: The forecast continues to call for very hot and dry conditions. Relative humidities are expected to fall into single digits again today with a slight chance of scattered showers throughout the weekend.
Fire Behavior: The southeast corner of the fire remains active, showing smoldering and creeping behavior in brush-model fuels, with occasional torching and no timber involvement. In the southwest corner, fire activity persists with smoldering and creeping behavior, where mopping up and securing the containment line is ongoing. Activity on the north side of the perimeter is moderated, with only isolated heat sources detected.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect in the airspace above the fire. Wildfires are always a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.
