Colorado Residents Told To Be Ready to Flee Pine Gulch Fire At Moment's Notice
The Pine Gulch Fire, 18 miles north of Grand Junction, Colorado, began on July 31 with a lightning strike. As of Sunday, August 9, 2020, it had consumed more than 37 square miles. (Facebook/@PineGulchFireCO/Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team) At a Glance The Pine Gulch Fire was started by a lightning strike on July 31.It has consumed more than 37 square miles and was only 7% contained Sunday. Some residents of Garfield County in Colorado have been told to be ready...