Wildfire — Grand Valley, Colorado

2023-09-20 to 2023-09-24 · Grand Valley, Colorado

Event narrative

The Border Fire started in late September from a lightning strike 14 miles southwest of Mack near the Colorado / Utah border. The fire grew to 1,198 acres before it was contained a few days later.

Wider weather episode

A lightning strike ignited a wildfire 14 miles southwest of Mack near the Colorado / Utah border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1128859. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.