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Wildfire in Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado
Wildfire August 3, 2025 – August 12, 2025 · Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Leroux Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 5 miles north of Hotchkiss, Colorado. The fire grew to 195 acres before it was contained in mid August. The estimated cost to date was $1,900,000.
The wider storm
The Leroux Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 5 miles north of Hotchkiss, Colorado.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1288035. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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