Colorado Daily Status Report: July 17, 2025

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State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 2

• SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DHSEM and SEOC staff are supporting several wildfires in the state. 
• July 13 Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration due to wildfires in Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties.  
• Please note: At the local county level lifelines are impact and unstable but none are disrupted.    

Current Colorado Wildfires 

• South Rim Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Montrose County 
• 4,179 Acres
• No Containment
• Information Sources
• Inciweb Webpage 
• South Rim Facebook Page 
• Sowbelly Fire in Delta County
• 2,274 Acres
• 16% Containment
• Information Source
• Inciweb Webpage 
• Turner Gulch / Wright Draw Fires in Mesa County
• Turner Gulch
• 15,071 Acres
• 9% Containment
• Wright Draw
• 448 Acres
• No Containment 
• Information Sources
• Inciweb Webpage
• Fire Facebook Page 
• Deer Creek Fire now in Montrose County from Utah
• 15,655 Acres
• 7% Containment
• Information Source
• Inciweb Page 
• Ute 63 Fire on Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
• 536 Acres
• 0% Containment
• Information Source https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/