Lowline Fire News Today

As of earlier this month, the Lowline Fire that burned just 14 miles north of Gunnison is now completely contained and controlled, according to Theo Engel, assistant fire management officer

GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — A Colorado wildfire that burned for nearly half the year is now 100% contained, according to GMUG Fire officials. The Lowline Fire was first reported on July 26 following a lightning strike in Gunnison County. The fire burned 1,899 acres until Wednesday when firefighters reported no active fire behavior. Snow […]

GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — The United States Forest Service has lifted the Lowline Fire area closure after over 3 months of firefighting. About six inches of snow has fallen on the fire during the past week, significantly reducing fire behavior. The fire was initially reported on the north aspect of a ridge between Squirrel […]

Two hikers in Steamboat Springs discovered the abandoned campfire burning off a hiking trail

After a mellow summer, record high temperatures and the threat of wildfires have made a grand return. Will humidity be our secret hero?

Closure orders are in effect for areas near the Little Mesa Fire burning in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area about 15 miles southwest of Delta.

This summer in Colorado, a weather phenomenon known as dry lightning is to blame for most of the large fires – most wildfires in the U.S. are caused by humans.

Firefighting crews are being reassigned away from the 1,800-acre Lowline Fire near Gunnison after containment lines halted its spread into a populated valley, and two new wildfires were reported in

High winds may be a challenge for firefighters at the Lowline Fire between Gunnison and Crested Butte today, as well as pushing smoke toward the Arkansas Valley, Inciweb.gov, the U.S.

The Lowline Fire in Gunnison County was at 54% containment Friday morning, when it had scorched 1,776 acres.