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Gold Mountain Fire Grows to 36,259 Acres, Reaches 11% Containment Near Ouray


Description: The Gold Mountain Fire reached 36,259 acres and 11% containment on July 13 as crews reinforced firelines, protected structures and prepared for a command transition...

Gold Mountain Fire Update – July 13, 2026

Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3
Jay Miller, Jared Hohn, and Cody Rohrbach, Incident Commanders
 
Fire Information: 970-355-3286 Operational Hours: 8am-8pm
Size: 36,259 acres | Containment: 11% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33p.m.
Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel: 985
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management (CIMT) Team 3 will be turning over command of the fire to Rocky Mountain CIMT 2 tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. CIMT 2 will spend the day today shadowing Team 3 to ensure a seamless transition and continuity in operations.
 
Firefighters continued reinforcing containment lines and patrolling around structures along the Hwy 550 corridor and north-northeast to the Cow Creek drainage through the night. Although containment increased yesterday, so did the size of the fire.
 
Temperatures are still well above normal with a potential for some precipitation. Relative humidity will be a little higher, but fuel moistures are still very dry, so the potential for moderate to extreme fire behavior remains.
 
Firefighters will continue reinforcing containment lines and patrol along the south above Bridalveil, along the Hwy 550 corridor, and up to the division break near Cow Creek. Structure protection remains a priority around Silver Jack Reservoir, High Mesa, Bear Claw, and nearby homes and ranches. Firefighters are preparing structures, improving defensible space, and reinforcing containment lines to help keep the fire away from values at risk. Crews continue preparation on firelines near these areas in readiness for strategic firing operations to slow the progress of the fire.
 
Firefighters continue to utilize natural features and heavy equipment to construct line along the west side of Cimarron Ridge. This line is essential to protect values at risk along the Forest boundary.
Evacuations and Closures: For information on evacuations and road closures contact the Ouray County Evacuation Hotline at 970-626-5484 or go to https://ouraycountyco.gov/552/Maps-and-Closures. For Gunnison County call 970-641-7660. For Montrose County call 970-252-4545.
 
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests issued a Gold Mountain Wildfire Area Closure Order. Learn more at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug/alerts. The BLM Uncompahgre Field Office also issued a partial closure order due to the Gold Mountain Fire. Learn more at https://www.blm.gov/office/uncompahgre-field-office.
 
Gold Mountain Fire Information
Phone: (970) 355-3286 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
Email: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov
 



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