Ruby-Horsethief Canyon
Coverage of Ruby-Horsethief Canyon in the Nexus archive.
- They were on bachelor and bachelorette parties on the Colorado River. Then the Snyder Fire approached.
Two wedding parties, including a bachelor party and a bachelorette party, were evacuated from the Colorado River near Ruby-Horsethief Canyon due to the approaching Snyder Fire. The evacuations, involving over 120 people, required a complex 11-hour operation by Mesa County Search and Rescue, with Union Pacific Railroad providing hi-rail trucks for transport.
- Mesa County rescuers coordinate largest-ever evacuation of 123 campers as Snyder fire exploded near the Colorado River
Mesa County Search and Rescue coordinated the largest-ever evacuation of 123 campers due to the Snyder fire near the Colorado River. The effort involved collaboration with BLM rangers, CPW, local bus drivers, and Union Pacific to evacuate rafters from Ruby-Horsethief Canyon.
- 'Nothing short of a miracle': 120 people, 6 dogs, 1 cat rescued as Snyder Fire approached Colorado River
120 people, six dogs, and one cat were rescued from the Colorado River area as the Snyder Fire approached, using a combination of jet boats and Union Pacific Railroad high-rail trucks. Mesa County Search and Rescue officials called the operation their most complex rescue ever, highlighting teamwork and quick coordination.