Simms Mesa Road News Today

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A federal judge has vacated a plan for drilling and fracking in the North Fork and Thompson Divide areas. KDNK’s Morgan Neely has more. Plus, Hinsdale County Sheriff Chris Kambish speaks to reporter Laura Palmisano about Off-Highway Vehicle education and enforcement. OHVs are permitted on a three-mile section of State Highway 149 in Hinsdale County for the season starting this coming weekend. This allows OHVs to access the Alpine Loop, a backcountry byway that connects Lake City, Silverton, an...

Residents living between Simms Mesa Road, Government Springs Road and Wild Cat Canyon in Ouray County must evacuate immediately after a wildfire started in the area Thursday afternoon.

An evacuation notice has been issued for a wildfire in Ouray County in the Simms Mesa area Thursday, officials with the Ouray County Sheriffs Office announced.

A wildfire was reported on Thursday resulting in the evacuation of a five-mile area southwest of Montrose.

Three structures have been destroyed in the Simms Fire burning outside of Montrose.

A wildfire was reported on Thursday resulting in the evacuation of a five-mile area southwest of Montrose.

A wildfire was reported on Thursday resulting in the evacuation of a five-mile area southwest of Montrose.

A fire in Ouray County that forced evacuations and destroyed at least three structures did not spread overnight, officials said Friday morning.

A wildfire was reported on Thursday resulting in the evacuation of a five-mile area southwest of Montrose.