Pine Gulch Fire

The Pine Gulch Fire is a wildfire burning near Grand Junction, Colorado in the United States. The fire, which started on July 31, 2020 approximately 18 miles north of Grand Junction, has so far burned a total of 82,838 acres (33,523 ha) and is 7% contained as of August 16, 2020.[1]

Pine Gulch Fire
The Pine Gulch Fire burning north of Grand Junction on August 10, 2020 as seen from space
LocationNorth of Grand Junction, Colorado
Coordinates39.1825°N 108.4166°W / 39.1825; -108.4166
Statistics
Date(s)July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)–Present
Burned area82,838 acres (335 km2)
CauseLightning
Buildings destroyed0
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries0
Map
The fires location in Western Colorado

It is the 4th largest wildfire in Colorado's history.[2]

Events

July

The Pine Gulch Fire was reported at approximately 5:15 pm on July 31, 2020.[1][3]

August

By August 10, 2020 the fire had burned 36,449 acres (14,750 ha) and was 7% contained.[1]

On August 11, the fire grew to 51,455 acres (20,823 ha), while remaining only 7% contained.[4]

By August 13, the fire had grown yet again, to 69,135 acres (27,978 ha), having increased more than 10,000 acres in less than 48 hours.[5]

On August 14, Colorado Governor Jared Polis toured fire operations and met with the Pine Gulch Fire Incident Management Team for the fire.[6][7]

Current evacuations and closures

Impact
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See also

References
  1. "Pine Gulch Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. "Pine Gulch fire update: Wildfire outside Grand Junction becomes 4th-largest in Colorado history". The Denver Post. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. Leslie.james@gazette.com, LESLIE JAMES. "Two wildfires scorch Colorado land, closing I-70". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. "Pine Gulch fire update: Wildfire near Grand Junction pushes past 51,000 acres". The Denver Post. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. "At 69,135 acres and growing, the Pine Gulch Fire is one of Colorado's largest wildfires ever". KMGH. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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  7. Roberts, Yzabelah. "Governor Polis meets with the Pine Gulch Fire Incident Management Team in Grand Junction". https://www.nbc11news.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17. External link in |website= (help)
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