Colorado
Here’s the latest on fires burning in western Colorado
DENVER (KDVR) — Fast-moving fires in western Colorado, including on the Colorado-Utah border, continue to burn Sunday afternoon.
On the Colorado-Utah border, the Snyder Mesa Fire has burned over 28,000 acres as of Sunday morning, prompting evacuations in Mesa County, officials reported. At that time, the fire was 0% contained.
The Snyder Mesa Fire broke out sometime Friday evening or Saturday morning, according to the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. Several fires, including the Knowles and Gore fires, combined on Saturday to form the Snyder Mesa Fire.
Three federal firefighters died and two were injured while responding to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday.
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Ouray County has declared a state of emergency due to the Gold Mountain Fire. The fire sparked on Saturday on U.S. Forest Service land, according to the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office. The fire has triggered mandatory evacuation orders and roadway closures.
Ouray County officials reported the Gold Mountain Fire burned 560 acres as of 1:08 p.m.