Grand Valley Fire Protection District: new fire start on Morrisania Mesa by CORD 310.

5:17 – Boots on the ground and Air Attack battling the blaze. Conditions at 5:00 PM.

UPDATE 3:15 pm – 3600-6000 CORD 301 set to READY Status. 3000 CORD 302 in SET Status.


UPDATE 2:30 pm – Evacuees currently being placed at the Cottonwood Rodeo Grounds in Parachute.

UPDATE 2:15 pm – Air attack has arrived.

UPDATE 2:00 pm – CORD 310 and CORD 338 closed at CORD 301.

UPDATE 1:45 pm – Current view of fire on Morrisania.



UPDATE 1:45 pm – Parts of CORD 338 are being evacuated. Deputies are in the area. Watch/listen for alerts.

New fire start on Morrisania Mesa by CORD 310. Crews are on scene. Follow for updates.

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Grand Valley Fire Protection District: new fire start on Morrisania Mesa by CORD 310.

CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Affected Area: Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Morgan, Elbert, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Chaffee, Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Lake, Park, Teller, Fremont and Custer Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Fort Morgan, Kiowa, Walsenburg, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, San Luis, Conejos, Buena Vista, Salida, Walden, Central City, Georgetown, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Canon City and Westcliffe.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Thursday, August 6, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Friday, August 7, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke, from in-state and out-of-state wildfires, will be possible across the advisory area through at least Friday morning.

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/
For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health
CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Affected Area: Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Elbert, Lake, Park, Teller, El Paso, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla and Conejos Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Walden, Central City, Georgetown, Kiowa, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, San Luis and Conejos.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Thursday, August 6, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke, from in-state and out-of-state wildfires, will be possible across the advisory area through at least Thursday morning.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/
For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health
CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Affected Area: All Colorado Counties.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke from out-of-state wildfires will be possible across Colorado through at least Wednesday morning.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/
For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health
CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Memorial service to fallen firefighters

U.S. Department of the Interior, Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture


The public is welcome to attend the memorial service honoring our fallen firefighters who were engaged in initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire.

Emily Barker, assigned to the U.S. Forest Service Rifle Helitack.

Nick Hutcherson, assigned to the U.S. Forest Service Kaibab National Forest.

Sydney Watson, assigned to the U.S. Wildland Fire Service Rifle Helitack.

Knowles Fire Memorial

July 5, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
925 Struthers Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Media access will be limited to a staging area outside the venue.

The memorial will be available via a livestream link that will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Memorial service to fallen firefighters

CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, and northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache counties. Issued at 8:14 a.m. MDT, Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected area: Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, and northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Central City, Georgetown, Grand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez and Saguache.

Advisory in effect: 9 a.m. MDT, Thursday, July 2, 2026 to 9 a.m. MDT, Friday, July 3, 2026.

Public health recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Friday morning.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, and northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache Counties

Issued at 8:02 AM MDT, Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, and northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Central City, Georgetown, Grand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, and Saguache.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Wednesday morning.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Dolores, San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Gunnison, Delta, Mesa, Pitkin, Chaffee, Lake, Park, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand, Moffat, Jackson and northern Montezuma Counties

Issued at 8:12 AM MDT, Sunday, June 28, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Dolores, San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Gunnison, Delta, Mesa, Pitkin, Chaffee, Lake, Park, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand, Moffat, Jackson and northern Montezuma Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Dove Creek, Telluride, Ouray, Montrose, Nucla, Gunnison, Delta, Grand Junction, Aspen, Buena Vista, Salida, Leadville, Fairplay, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Georgetown, Central City, Meeker, Rangely, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Craig, and Walden.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Sunday, June 28, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Monday, June 29, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Areas near and downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Monday morning.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Dry Creek Fire: Prepared homes stand a better chance

Colorado River Fire Rescue

Prepared Homes Stand a Better Chance

As the Dry Creek Fire moved through with intense heat and flames, this home remained standing.

This is an important reminder that wildfire preparedness matters. Homes that are built and maintained with fire-resistant materials, defensible space, and proper mitigation have a much better chance when wildfire moves through.

Simple things can make a major difference:

  • Cleared vegetation
  • Clean gutters, roofs, and decks
  • Fire-resistant roofing and siding
  • Screened vents
  • Trimmed trees
  • Space between fuels and structures

Wildfire mitigation does not guarantee a home will survive, but it can greatly improve its chances and help give firefighters a safer space to work.

Now is the time to take a look around your property:

  • Clear dry grass and weeds
  • Move firewood and flammable items away from your home
  • Clean roofs, gutters, and decks
  • Trim trees and remove ladder fuels
  • Create defensible space around structures

Wildfire prevention and preparedness are a shared responsibility.

Small steps before a fire can make a big difference when it matters most.

#drycreekfire #WildfireMitigation #WildfireSeason

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Dry Creek Fire: Prepared homes stand a better chance

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Avisos en EspaƱol para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Hinsdale, Mineral and Saguache Counties
Issued at 8:12 AM MDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Hinsdale, Mineral and Saguache Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Ouray, Dove Creek, Silverton, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Lake City, Creede and Saguache.

Advisory in Effect: 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Thursday, June 25, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Outlook: Smoke from several fires burning in Utah and Nevada is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality through at least Thursday morning. Smoke levels could increase or decrease rapidly at times during the advisory period due to the very unstable atmospheric conditions.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke