Mesa County, Colorado · Wildfire
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The McDonald Creek Fire is a wildfire near Mesa County, Colorado. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 20th at 6:48 p.m. CDT.
No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.
This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:
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Most crews hire in fall and winter for the next summer, when more jobs open up.
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