Snyder Mesa Fire

The Lower Valley Fire District and the Mesa County Sheriff's Office have announced ways for community members to support firefighters and those affected by the Snyder Mesa Fire. The initiatives aim to provide assistance to emergency responders and individuals impacted by the incident.

Around 120 boaters and six dogs were safely evacuated from the Loma to Westwater section of the Colorado River as the Snyder Mesa Fire rapidly spread toward the river corridor. The evacuation followed a multi-agency effort to ensure safety.

A procession honored three firefighters killed in a wildfire on the Utah-Colorado border. The firefighters died in a burnover incident during an interagency response to the merged Snyder Mesa Fire, which has burned over 28,000 acres.

The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed lands in Mesa County due to the Snyder Mesa Fire. Entry to these areas is restricted to unauthorized individuals.

Three federal firefighters were killed and two injured in a burnover on the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah line. The fires merged into the Snyder Mesa Fire, now over 28,000 acres, prompting condolences from multiple agencies and officials.

A wildfire in Ouray County, Colorado, has forced evacuations in multiple areas and closed a portion of US 550. The Gold Mountain Fire has prompted mandatory evacuations for Lake Lenore, Panoramic Heights, and other locations, with state and federal resources deployed to combat the blaze. Steep terrain and shifting winds are complicating firefighting efforts.

Three firefighters died battling the Snyder Mesa Fire along the Colorado-Utah border, as wildfires rage across the Southwest. Utah imposed fireworks restrictions for the Fourth of July due to extreme fire conditions, with the Cottonwood Fire becoming the state's largest active blaze.

Three federal firefighters were killed and two injured in a wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border due to a burnover incident. The incident involved the Knowles and Gore fires, which merged to form the Snyder Mesa Fire, burning over 28,000 acres. Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency, authorizing the National Guard 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.

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.