by West Slope Fire Info | May 27, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Friday, May 27, 2022 – 9:00am Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 3 Incident Management Team Justin Reece, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage is currently 313 acres with 100% containment. An infrared...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 26, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Wednesday, May 26, 2022 – 9:00am Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 3 Incident Management Team Justin Reece, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage is currently 313 acres with 100% containment....
by West Slope Fire Info | May 25, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 3 Incident Management Team Justin Reece, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage is currently 313 acres with 100% containment. Firefighters continue to mop up and patrol to ensure...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 25, 2022 | Fire News, Montrose County, Ouray County, San Miguel County
The West end of San Miguel County will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective 1201am Thursday, May 26, 2022 by order of Sheriff Bill Masters. The restrictions effect private lands in unincorporated areas of the Norwood and Egnar Fire Protection Districts. The...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 25, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Firefighters continue to make good progress on mopping up the Simms Fire. The Rocky Mountain CIMT1 is preparing to transition command of the Simms Fire to a local Type 3 Incident Management Team that will continue to patrol the fire and rehabilitate firelines.
by West Slope Fire Info | May 24, 2022 | BLM, Delta County, DFPC, Fire News, Fire Prevention, Forest Service, Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Mesa County, Montrose County, NPS, Ouray County, San Miguel County
Montrose, Colorado, May 24, 2022 – As we celebrate Memorial Day and the start of summer, public land agencies encourage the public to be extra careful with all campfires and combustible materials to prevent human-caused fires. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 24, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Tuesday May 24, 2022 – 9:00am Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage has decreased to 313 acres due to field verification and better mapping. Containment has...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 23, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
The Simms Fire in now 100% contained. The acreage has been reduced to 313 acres after field verification and better mapping. There are still approximately 170 personnel assigned to the fire.
by West Slope Fire Info | May 23, 2022 | Fire News, Hinsdale County
Hinsdale County will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in the Upper Piedra and Rio Grande areas of Hinsdale County on Friday, May 20 at noon. At this time there are no restrictions in the northern areas of Hinsdale County, in the Lake City area or along the Alpine...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 23, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Monday May 23, 2022 – 9:00am Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire remains at 373 acres and is now 90 percent contained. Firefighters continue to make good progress on...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 23, 2022 | BLM, Fire News, San Miguel County
DOLORES, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin May 25 for all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands administered by the Tres Rios Field Office within the boundaries of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, northwest portion of Montrose, and western portion...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 22, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire reaches 90 percent containment and has held at 373 acres. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8117/
by West Slope Fire Info | May 22, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Sunday May 22, 2022 – 9:00am Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Special Note: On the second day under the command of the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One the Simms fire has moved to 75%...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 21, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
PSA: Simms Fire Community Meeting tonight 6 pm. Join the Incident Management Team, Montrose County – Government, Ouray County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management – Colorado, U.S. Forest Service-Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 21, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Special Note: The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One assumed command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. There will be a community meeting tonight at 6 pm about the Simms Fire. Details are being worked out at this time so please watch...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 20, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Montrose, Colorado, May 20, 2022 Name: Simms Fire Location: 15 miles southwest of Montrose Size: 370 acres Cause: Under investigation Jurisdiction: USFS and BLM Resources Assigned: 1 large helicopter, 10 engines, 2 water tenders, 1 dozer, 2 fire modules, 1 Type 2 IA...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 20, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
The evacuation orders have been lifted for the Simms Fire for all residents *EXCEPT those along the Wildcat Drainage area. Residents in the closed area are not able to return. All evacuation information is available online here:...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 20, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
For fire information or assistance with evacuation, please call the Simms Mesa Fire Public Information line at (970) 765-7309.
