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Wildfire in Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Colorado
Wildfire August 1, 2025 – August 4, 2025 · Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Wright Draw Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 6 miles north-northeast of Gateway, Colorado west of Highway 141. The fire grew to 469 acres before it was contained in early August. The estimated cost to date was $887,483.
The wider storm
The Wright Draw Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 6 miles north-northeast of Gateway, Colorado west of Highway 141.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280926. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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