Wildfire — Gunnison, Colorado

2002-06-23 to 2002-06-30 · near Gunnison, Gunnison, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Lightning ignited a wildfire on private property which spread quickly to BLM land due to strong winds. A number of people were evacuated from residences in the area. This wildfire became known as the Wiley Ridge Fire and continued through the end of the month. See the July 2002 Storm Data publication for the remainder of the report on this wildfire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5304215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.