Gold Mountain Fire Forces Evacuations | Denver News

The Gold Mountain Fire is roaring through 18,000 acres in Ouray County, sparked by a tree taking down a power line, and now racing north and east toward Montrose and Gunnison counties. Buckhorn Lakes Recreation Area is under a pre-evacuation notice, shut down at noon July 2nd with signs and barriers up. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has also closed the 6,000-acre Cimarron State Wildlife Area, which borders private and BLM lands, to protect public safety and allow first responders to focus. Both areas remain closed until it’s safe to reopen as officials brace for mandatory evacuations and intense fire activity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2f5124f5581092c3