310 Fire Update – August 11

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander

Size: 603 acres | Containment: 65% | Total Personnel: 176
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.

Current Situation: Yesterday, firefighters continued increasing containment along the northern section of the fire. In the uncontained sections along the east and west flanks, crews are using various techniques to secure the line, including tying into existing dozer lines, cold trailing and mopping up hot spots. Today, crews will continue securing lines and begin to backhaul hose and other excess equipment.

Weather: The high for the day will be in the low nineties with minimal wind. Humidity will increase slightly throughout the week, though chances of rain today remain extremely low.

Fire Behavior: Despite high heat and dry fuels, low wind speeds are expected to help keep fire behavior moderate. The southeast corner of the fire continues to hold heat. The head of the fire is smoldering in interior pockets of unburned fuels, as well as along the edges where mopping up and work securing containment lines is ongoing.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.

Evacuations/Closures: On Monday, August 10, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office downgraded evacuation levels down to READY status. READY status means there is still a possible evacuation in areas that had been previously placed in SET status. During READY status, prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.

For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.

For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.

GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Grand Valley Fire website | facebook @Grand Valley Fire Protection District

310 Fire Update – August 11

310 Fire power and cell repairs August 11; fire retardant lines

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Grand Valley Fire Protection District | Colorado Incident Management Team

Power and cell service shutdowns for repairs Tuesday

Unfortunately, your cell signal isn’t quite out of the woods yet! The earlier repair restored service, but it was only a temporary fix.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11, Holy Cross Energy will need to shut down power near the 310 Fire area in order to replace some damaged power poles. This means that power to the T-Mobile/AT&T cell tower will be down again. Customers with these carriers may experience an outage for a few hours midday. Please be patient while the crews do this much-needed work. There should not be any other power interruptions to customers during this time.

Thank you for your patience.

Fire retardant application

We have had some questions about the retardant on the 310 Fire, so we wanted to give you a little more information on how it’s used!

Fire retardant is not used to “put out fire†like water is. Water is great at absorbing heat, but it evaporates quickly. Retardant is used ahead of the fire front and is designed to coat the vegetation to slow the fire down rather than put it out completely. The composition of the retardant interferes with the combustion process. When heated, it promotes charring rather than flaming combustion; therefore, the fuel becomes less likely to ignite and sustain a flame.

For a fire like the 310 Fire, retardant can be particularly valuable when aircraft can establish a retardant line around the fire while ground crews work to reinforce that line with hoselines and fireline construction. It’s essentially giving firefighters time and a better place to engage the fire.

GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Grand Valley Fire website | facebook @Grand Valley Fire Protection District

310 Fire power and cell repairs August 11; fire retardant lines

GCSO: 310 Fire evacuations downgrading to ready status

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Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

For the 310 Fire near Battlement Mesa and Parachute, all evacuation statuses are downgrading to READY. While suppression efforts are effectively working on the fire, please remember READY status means there is still a possible evacuation in areas noted in READY status below. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.

Evacuation map

Evacuation map
Register now for 911 alerts

Evacuation map link to share – bit.ly/evacs

ROADBLOCKS

  • County Road 310 and County Road 301 Morisannia Mesa
  • At the 2-mile mark on County Road 302 Underwood Lane

Check the evacuation map for your status

GO STATUS

GO – EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FROM YOUR AREA. LEAVE NOW! DANGER IN YOUR AREA.

  • No areas in GO status

SET STATUS

SET – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time.

  • No areas in SET status

READY STATUS

READY – possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.

  • County Road 310 and County Road 301 Morisannia Mesa
  • County Road 338 Morisannia Mesa near Battlement Mesa/Parachute
  • County Road 302 past 2-mile mark
  • 3600-6000 County Road 301

Ready | Set | Go

Ready – possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor and pack your valuables.
Set – Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuation; leave now if you need extra time.
Go – Evacuate immediately from your area. LEAVE NOW! Danger in your area.

Evacuation preparation

Prepare to evacuate quickly and safely in the event of an emergency. Planning and preparation can help you take quick action. Visit our Garfield County Emergency Management evacuation preparedness pages:

Garfield County public safety

GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
REGISTER for alerts – garco911.com | Reachwell mobile app

GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SUBSCRIBE for incident updates | website

GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
website | facebook: @GarcoSheriff

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Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield

Para el incendio 310 cerca de Battlement Mesa y Parachute, todos los estados de evacuación se están reduciendo a PREPÃRATE. Si bien las labores de extinción están funcionando eficazmente, recuerde que el estado PREPÃRATE significa que aún existe la posibilidad de evacuación en las áreas indicadas a continuación. Prepárese, manténgase alerta y empaque sus pertenencias de valor.

Mapa de evacuación

Mapa de evacuación
Regístrese ahora para recibir alertas del 911

Enlace al mapa de evacuación para compartir: bit.ly/evacs

BLOQUEOS DE CARRETERA

  • Carretera del condado 310 y carretera del condado 301 Morisannia Mesa
  • En el kilómetro 2 de la carretera del condado 302, Underwood Lane

Check the mapa de evacuación for your status

FUERA

EVACÚA TU ZONA DE INMEDIATO SAL AHORA! HAY PELIGRO EN SU ZONA.

  • No hay áreas en estado FUERA

LISTO

Es probable una evacuación con poco aviso en tu zona. Preparate para una evacuación repentina; sal ahora si necesitas tiempo adicional.

  • No hay áreas en estado LISTO

PREPÃRATE

  • Carretera del condado 310 y carretera del condado 301 Morisannia Mesa
  • Carretera del condado 338 Morisannia Mesa cerca de Battlement Mesa/Parachute
  • Carretera del condado 302 después del kilómetro 2
  • 3600-6000 Carretera del Condado 301

Durante una evacuación

Prepárese para evacuar rápida y seguramente en caso de emergencia. La planificación y la preparación pueden ayudarle a actuar con rapidez.

Preparate, listo, fuera graphic

Prepárate: Posible evacuación en tu zona. Prepárate, mantente informado y empaca tus objetos de valor.
Listo: Es probable una evacuación con poco aviso en tu zona. Preparate para una evacuación repentina; sal ahora si necesitas tiempo adicional.
Fuera: Evacúa tu zona de inmediato SAL AHORA! Hay peligro en su zona.

Preparación para la evacuación

Prepárese para evacuar de forma rápida y segura en caso de emergencia. La planificación y la preparación pueden ayudarle a actuar con rapidez. Visite nuestras páginas de preparación para evacuaciones de la Oficina de Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Garfield:

Canales de información

Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield
FACEBOOK – Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Garfield # facebook.com/GarcoSheriff

Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Garfield
ACTUALIZACIONES DE INCIDENTES/SUSCRÃBASE – garfieldcounty.net

Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Garfield
REGÃSTRESE PARA RECIBIR ALERTAS – garco911.com y la aplicación móvil Reachwell

GCSO: 310 Fire evacuations downgrading to ready status

310 Fire update August 10

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Colorado Incident Management Team and Grand Valley Fire Protection District

310 Fire Update
Monday, August 10, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team

Phil Daniels, Incident Commander
Size: 603 acres | Containment: 47% | Total Personnel: 179
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County

Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.

Current Situation: Containment continues to increase at the northern end of the fire.

Firefighters installed over 3,000 feet of hose to get water to areas on the southwestern flank that engines cannot reach. Today, crews will mop up and work to reinforce and increase containment lines throughout the perimeter of the fire.

Weather: There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. Weather will remain hot throughout the week with an increase in relative humidity.

Fire Behavior: The southeast corner of the fire remains active, showing smoldering and creeping behavior in brush-model fuels, with occasional torching and no timber involvement. In the southwest corner, mopping up and securing containment line is ongoing, but fire activity persists with some smoldering and creeping behavior. Activity on the north side of the perimeter is moderated, with only isolated heat sources detected.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.

Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect in the airspace above the fire. Wildfires are always a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.

For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.

GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Grand Valley Fire website | facebook @Grand Valley Fire Protection District

310 Fire incident map and suppression strategy divisions
310 Fire update August 10

CIMT | GVFPD: Ground crews make suppression progress

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Colorado Incident Management Team and Grand Valley Fire Protection District

Much of the work you’ve been able to see on the 310 Fire has come from the aircraft overhead. But what you haven’t been able to see is the tremendous amount of work happening on the ground.

Crews have been working tirelessly in nearly 100-degree heat, laying long stretches of hose line and strengthening and improving fire lines as they work to gain additional containment.

It’s a demanding job in challenging conditions, but crews continue to put in the hard work necessary to protect the communities and landscape.

We hope that these photos will help you gain a better understanding of what is happening on the ground!

Photos of ground work on 310 Fire

Photos and design courtesy of CIMT and GVFPD

GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Grand Valley Fire website | facebook @Grand Valley Fire Protection District

CIMT | GVFPD: Ground crews make suppression progress

CIMT: 310 Fire update – August 9

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Colorado Incident Management Team

Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Colorado Incident Management Team
Phil Daniels, Incident Commander

Size: 603 acres | Containment: 19% | Total Personnel: 167
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute, CO in Garfield County
Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.

On Friday, Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency. This verbal declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Department of Public Safety and its Divisions of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist with response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. This support includes engines and hand crews to assist in containment efforts, DFPC aerial resources, and the DFPC-sponsored Type 3 Incident Management Team to manage incident response efforts.

Current Situation: Crews continue to make good progress on containment lines, utilizing handlines where heavy equipment could cause resource damage. Minimal dozer line, as well as continued aviation support, continue to be utilized. Crews remain focused on achieving containment objectives while strengthening and securing fire lines.

Weather: The forecast continues to call for very hot and dry conditions. Relative humidities are expected to fall into single digits again today with a slight chance of scattered showers throughout the weekend.

Fire Behavior: The southeast corner of the fire remains active, showing smoldering and creeping behavior in brush-model fuels, with occasional torching and no timber involvement. In the southwest corner, fire activity persists with smoldering and creeping behavior, where mopping up and securing the containment line is ongoing. Activity on the north side of the perimeter is moderated, with only isolated heat sources detected.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. All open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.

Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at http://www.garco911.com.

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect in the airspace above the fire. Wildfires are always a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.

For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.

310 Fire map showing area of burn and divisions of suppression actions
CIMT: 310 Fire update – August 9

GCSO: 310 Fire active incident suppression

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Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

310 burn area August 8

A look at a portion of the burn scar from the 310 Fire. While this photo showed some of the impact already left behind, the 310 fire remains an active incident and crews continue their work.

We are grateful for the firefighters, first responders and partner agencies working around the clock, and to our community for the continued cooperation. We know many in our community are closely following this fire and its impact.

For official sources, and the most current information for evacuation orders, zone maps and emergency information: go to the Garfield Emergency Management website: https://www.garfieldcounty.net and to Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident…/cogwd-310-fire.

GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
garcosheriff.com | facebook @GarcoSheriff

GCSO: 310 Fire active incident suppression

GVFPD: 310 Fire update August 8

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Grand Valley Fire Protection District

Size: 602 Acres | Containment: 0% | Total Personnel: approximately 157
Location: 3.5 miles southeast of Parachute | Reported: August 6, 2026, at 12:37 p.m.

Special Notes: Firefighters from multiple agencies continue suppression efforts to contain the 310 Fire. Aviation resources have played a critical role in limiting fire spread, working in coordination with hand crews conducting operations on the ground. The safety of firefighters and the public remains the highest priority. Today marks an operational transition as the Colorado Type 3 Incident Management Team assumes command of the incident this evening.

Current Situation: The fire was most recently mapped at 602 acres. Firefighters made significant progress on the northern portion of the fire yesterday and continue to build on those gains as suppression efforts advance. Crews remain focused on achieving containment objectives while strengthening and securing fire lines.

Weather: Winds are expected to be relatively light through Saturday, generally being driven by the terrain. Relative humidities are expected to fall into the single digits again today with no precipitation anticipated through the weekend.

Fire Behavior: Dry fuel conditions continue to contribute to active fire behavior across the incident area. The fire remains characterized by smoldering, creeping, and isolated torching, with the potential for continued growth and rapid spread driven by existing environmental and fuel conditions.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect throughout Garfield County, as well as on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the White River National Forest. Under these restrictions, all open fires are prohibited to help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.

Evacuations/Closures: For the most updated information, please visit the Garfield County Emergency Operations Center page at www.garfieldcounty.net. Register for emergency alerts at garco911.com.

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect in the airspace above the fire. Wildfires are always a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t.

For updates, visit the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Facebook page.

GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Grand Valley Fire website | facebook @Grand Valley Fire Protection District

GVFPD: 310 Fire update August 8

BLM Closes Public Lands in Garfield County Due to 310 Fire

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Bureau of Land Management

PARACHUTE, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office has closed public lands in Garfield County within the 310 Fire to support wildfire response efforts and protect public safety. This temporary emergency closure is effective immediately until further notice.

BLM-managed public lands east of the town of Parachute and the community of Battlement Mesa that are south and east of Interstate 70 are closed to all public entry and use. A map of these areas is available for download (linked below).

“Our top priority is the safety of both the public and the dedicated firefighters working to contain the 310 Fire,” said BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office Manager Lisa Dawson. “By temporarily closing these lands, we are reducing exposure to hazardous conditions and supporting the wildfire response efforts. We appreciate the community’s understanding and cooperation as we work together to protect lives and resources.”

Note that this closure is in addition to existing fire restrictions currently in place.

Thank you for your patience as we work to keep everyone safe and protect our public lands. If you have questions about this closure, please call the field office at 970-876-9000.

BLM closure of public lands around 310 Fire

Related Files

BLM-CO_CRVFO_Land-Closure-Map_310-Fire_08072026 (PDF / 4.8 MB)

BLM-CO_CRVFO_Land-Closure-Order_310-Fire_08072026 (PDF / 421 KB)

BLM Closes Public Lands in Garfield County Due to 310 Fire