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March 10, 2023

Gas leak in Clifton causing road closures

3:38 pm UPDATE: Roads are back open - thank you for your patience.

3:00 pm UPDATE - The gas has been shut off. Roads will remain closed while Xcel makes repairs. Please continue to avoid the area.

Clifton, CO - A natural gas line leak in Clifton has caused the shutdown of 32 Road from D 1/2 to C 1/2 Roads, as well as D Road from 31 1/2 to 32 1/2 Roads. Please avoid the area and if you live in that area stay indoors for your safety.

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October 11, 2021

MCSO searches for missing plane

Update: https://crimewatch.net/us/co/mesa/sheriff/134177/cases/update-plane-poss...

Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a possible plane crash near the Grand Mesa.

Denver Aircraft Traffic Control reported it lost communication and radar contact with a beech baron twin-engine aircraft in the area of Castle Peak. Deputies and the Plateau Valley Fire Department are responding to the area to locate the aircraft.

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July 8, 2021

Brush Fire: Evacuations Lifted

The evacuation order has been lifted for the Lands End 2 Fire. Residents may now return home. Fire crews are continuing to fight the 120-acre fire but have made significant progress. Expect fire crews to remain in the area and water drops to continue while crews work to extinguish the fire.

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July 8, 2021

Brush Fire: Lands End 2 Fire update

Fire crews are making progress on the Lands End 2 Fire burning near Purdy Mesa Reservoir with the help of a type 1 helicopter. So far, approximately 120 acres have burned. Homes in the immediate area northeast of Lands End Road and Reeder Mesa Road are under evacuation. Lands End Road is closed in immediate the area. Reeder Mesa and Purdy Mesa are closed at the fire perimeter. Power is out to the surrounding area as a safety precaution for fire crews. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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July 8, 2021

Brush Fire: Lands End and Divide Road

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is currently fighting a brush fire in the area of Lands End Road and Divide Road. Homes in the immediate area northeast of Lands End Road and Reeder Mesa Road are under evacuation.

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May 25, 2021

Evacuation order lifted

Fire crews have contained the fire in Glade Park to about 1 acre on private land. The evacuation order has been lifted.

Residents are asked to watch for fire apparatus on the roadway as they continue to mop up the fire.

Grand Junction Fire Department, Glade Park Fire Department, BLM, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and Mesa County Road and Bridge all responded to the fire.

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May 25, 2021

Brush Fire: Evacuations ordered

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is responding to a brush fire near 15600 block of Holloway Lane in Glade Park. Residents within two miles are asked to evacuate immediately to the Glade Park store. An Emergency Notification was sent out to approximately 70 contacts in the area. If you have not received a notification, but see the fire, do not hesitate to evacuate.

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March 6, 2021

Brush Fire: Fire near 39 Road

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February 24, 2021

Update: Brush Fire under control

Fire crews have the brush fire in Whitewater west of the landfill under control. It did grow larger than 7 acres, the exact size unknown at this time. MCSO Wildland Fire Team will continue to mop up the fire and monitor it overnight. While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, a spark from a passing train is suspected.

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