Gold Mountain Fire reaches 89% containment as crews continue repair work

Montrose Business Times The Gold Mountain Fire reached 89% containment Wednesday as firefighters continued repairing suppression lines and extinguishing isolated pockets of heat, marking another significant milestone in the nearly six-week firefight. The wildfire remains at 39,507 acres about 2 miles northeast of Ouray. Containment has increased from 59% a week ago to 89%, while […]

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Evacuation levels have been reduced in Ouray, Gunnison and Montrose counties as Gold Mountain Fire containment increases

Montrose Business Times Firefighters have increased containment on the Gold Mountain Fire to 24% while reducing evacuation levels in several areas across Ouray, Gunnison and Montrose counties. The wildfire, burning about 2 miles northeast of Ouray, was estimated at 38,044 acres Wednesday morning, up from 36,259 acres reported July 13. The fire has 900 personnel […]

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Longtime chiropractor opens noninvasive fat-loss clinic in Montrose

A longtime chiropractor is returning to practice in Montrose with a new approach, opening a clinic centered on noninvasive fat-loss treatments while also offering chiropractic care and functional medicine services. Doug DeShazo recently opened Montrose Fat Loss Center at 310 S. Ninth St., where patients can receive noninvasive body-contouring treatments using FDA-cleared laser technology, along […]

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Gold Mountain Fire grows to more than 31,000 acres as containment increases; air quality improved over previous days

Montrose Business Times The Gold Mountain Fire has grown to 31,420 acres, but cooler, more humid weather and light showers helped keep fire activity relatively quiet Tuesday as firefighters increased containment to 8%. The fire, burning about 2 miles northeast of Ouray, had earlier this week prompted evacuation orders and notices across portions of Ouray, […]

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Resources available for Coloradans affected by wildfires around the state

(Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by Colorado Newsline. Find it here.) Story by Lindsey Toomer | Colorado Newsline Communities across Colorado are under evacuation and preevacuation orders as crews respond to multiple large-scale wildfires under high-risk weather conditions.  The largest active fire is the Aspen Acres Fire outside of Pueblo, which grew to […]

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Gunnison County orders mandatory evacuation for some residents; voluntary evacuation for part of Montrose County as firefighters continue to battle Gold Mountain Fire

The Gold Mountain Fire entered southwestern Gunnison County by Monday morning, prompting a mandatory evacuation there as Montrose County issued a voluntary evacuation notice for another area threatened by the nearly 28,000-acre fire. Gunnison County Emergency Management issued a mandatory evacuation for Zone 32, which includes the Bear Claw, Silver Jack, Eagle’s Rest and Little […]

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The City of Montrose was awarded a $3.3 million EPA grant to transform the former Bullock Electric Steam Plant in town

Montrose Business Times The City of Montrose has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the former Bullock Electric Steam Plant, a long-vacant industrial site along the Uncompahgre River that city officials hope to transform into a recreation and economic development hub. According to a city news […]

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