Deer Creek Fire Crosses Into Colorado From Utah as Containment Grows to 7%
MONTROSE COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 13 – More than 200 firefighters are battling five lightning-sparked wildfires burning thousands of acres across western Colorado, with zero containment as of Sunday, officials said.
- On Sunday, Governor Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration, covering fires in Montrose, Delta, and Mesa counties, due to ongoing wildfires in western Colorado.
- These wildfires, sparked by lightning on Thursday, are burning more than 6,000 acres across three counties in western Colorado.
- Across western Colorado, multiple agencies are deploying aircraft to drop retardant and reinforce containment lines, while an air quality alert affects the region through Monday.
- Mandatory evacuations cover Bostwick Park and along M73, N73, N74 and O74 roads, and Black Canyon National Park remains closed while Highway 347 is shut at US-50.
- With drought-like weather, dry lightning is possible this afternoon, and wildfires remain at 0% containment as of Sunday.
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