by West Slope Fire Info | Jun 28, 2022 | Delta County, Fire News, Forest Service, Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Mesa County, Montrose County, Ouray County, San Miguel County
Delta, Colorado, June 28, 2022 — Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Stage I Fire Restrictions will be rescinded for the Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and the Fruita Division of the Grand Mesa National Forest. Recent rains over much of the...
by West Slope Fire Info | Jun 15, 2022 | Delta County, Fire News, Forest Service, Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Mesa County, Montrose County, Ouray County
Delta, Colorado, June 15, 2022 — At 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented on the Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and the Fruita Division of the Grand Mesa National Forest. Fire managers base decisions about fire...
by West Slope Fire Info | Jun 6, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Delta, Colorado, June 1, 2022 — USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations (LE&I), with the assistance of the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office, are actively investigating the cause of the Simms Fire. At this point in the investigation, investigators...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 31, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Tuesday, May 31, 2022 – 9:00am Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 4 Incident Management Team Patrick Blair, Incident Commander Final Update: We would like to thank you for following the progress of the Simms Fire. Due to the...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 30, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Monday, May 30, 2022 – 9:00am Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 3 Incident Management Team Cody Russell, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage is currently 313 acres with 100% containment. Storms in...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 29, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Sunday, May 29, 2022 – 9:00am Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Type 3 Incident Management Team Cody Russell, Incident Commander Current Situation: The Simms Fire acreage is currently 313 acres with 100% containment. Crews...
by West Slope Fire Info | May 28, 2022 | Fire News, Forest Service, Montrose County, Ouray County, Simms Fire
Simms Fire Update Saturday, May 28, 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. Fire Crews...
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, 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, 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 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...
