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Turner Gulch Fire in Mesa County 34% contained, Wright Draw Fire remains at 448 acres
The Turner Gulch Fire has reached 15,286 acres with 34% containment, while the Write Draw fire remains at 448 acres and 0% ...
Mesa County wildfire grows to more than 15,000 acres; some evacuations lifted
Crews are battling the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires near Gateway in Mesa County. Evacuations are still in place, but ...
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Wildfire Evacuation Center to close permanently, MCSO says
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has announced that an evacuation center is closing ...
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GMUG updates closures due to the Turner Gulch Wildfire
On Friday, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests announced an immediate expansion to the forest ...
Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...
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Five arrested on child sex charges by Mesa County Sheriff’s Office after sting operation
Five men are behind bars after a sting operation that caught several alleged internet sex predators on the Western Slope. NEW ...
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Rainy weather helps crews make progress on Western Slope fires, but also brings possibility of flash flooding in burn scars
An air-quality alert remains in effect until Saturday at 9 a.m. for Mesa and Montrose counties due to lingering wildfire ...
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Mesa County Sheriff’s Office addresses ICE use of drug, traffic ... - MSN
On Monday, the agency said that on June 5, a Mesa County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black sedan on Interstate 70 outside of Loma.