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Jones fire
Coverage of Jones fire in the Nexus archive.
Snyder Mesa firetopic2Mesa County Sheriff's Officeorganization1Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unitorganization1Colorado Department of Public Healthorganization1BS Roadplace1A 2/10 Roadplace1Dolores Countyplace1San Miguel Countyplace1Ouray Countyplace1Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Controlorganization1Utahplace1Coloradoplace1Western Slopeplace1
- Multiple fires near Colorado-Utah border prompt pre-evacuation orders, road closures in Mesa County
Multiple wildfires near the Colorado-Utah border have prompted pre-evacuation orders and road closures in Mesa County. The largest fire, the Jones Fire, burned 1,450 acres, while the Snyder Mesa fire grew to 100 acres. A statewide air quality alert was issued for several counties due to wildfire smoke.
- Pre-evacuation notice in Western Slope as fires in Utah reach Colorado
A pre-evacuation notice has been issued in Western Slope as fires from Utah, specifically the Jones and Snyder Mesa fires, have crossed into Colorado, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.