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Lightning Strike Starts Fire on the Gunnison Ranger District
Release Date: Jul 11, 2019
Contact(s): Kimberlee Phillips 970-874-6717, Dylan Peters 970-874-6625
Gunnison, Colorado, July 11, 2019 – The Rock Springs Fire was discovered July 10 at 6:30 p.m. It is burning in the West Elk Wilderness approximately 7 miles northeast of Coal Mesa/Cow Creek Trailhead and approximately 4 miles southwest of Bonfish Peak. There are no structures threatened or values at-risk at this time. Firefighters are allowing the fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem – continuing to assess fire behavior and weather – while they work to protect economic and recreation values.
- Cause: Lightning strike
- Size: Approximately 5.5 acres
- Threatened Structures: 0
- Vegetation: Grass and mixed conifer
- Road Closures: None
Fire Information Links:
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Fire Information: 970-874-6602
- West Slope Fire Information: www.WestSlopeFireInfo.com
- GMUG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMUG.NF/
- GMUG Fire Info Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GMUGFireInfo/
- GMUG Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMUG_NF
- Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6429/
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The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests manage approximately 3 million acres of land in Southwest Colorado within Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache, San Juan and San Miguel counties.