16-07-2025
Portion of Uncompahgre Plateau closed due to Turner Gulch wildfire
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – The Turner Gulch wildfire continues to grow rapidly as the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests announced the immediate closure of the northern end of the Uncompahgre Plateau.
The closure is to protect public safety as crews continue to battle the blaze just outside of Gateway, according to GMUG.
The area closed includes National Forest System Road (NFSR) 402 (Divide Road) to NFSR 404 (Uranium Road) and then to NFSR 405 (Pine Mountain Road).
The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 is managing the Turner Gulch wildfire, which is currently over 8,000 acres.
A community meeting regarding this blaze, as well as the Wright Draw fire, will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the Gateway Community Center, 42700 Highway 141. A livestream of the meeting can be found here.
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