Montrose Colorado

There's something about watching homemade floats drift down the Uncompahgre River on a Saturday afternoon.

Montrose City Council quietly made some history last month, and it has everything to do with two buildings that have been standing on Main Street longer than most people realize.

Monsoon season and a massive burn scar are not a great combination, and that's exactly what crews near Ouray are watching right now.

Mandatory evacuations are still in place along parts of Highway 50 and the Big Cimarron corridor, while other zones have quietly moved to voluntary status overnight.

Nearly a thousand firefighters are working the Gold Mountain Fire alone — and that number tells you something about what crews are up against near Cimarron Ridge.

When summer temps in Montrose push toward 100 degrees, the Uncompahgre River stops being just scenery — it becomes the plan for the day.

The Elk Fire started with a single lightning strike in some of the most rugged backcountry in Colorado — and getting crews in there is no easy task.

The Gold Mountain Fire is pushing hard toward Silver Jack Reservoir, and the communities around it are watching every wind shift.

Families planning a weekend at Buckhorn Lakes this summer are going to need a backup plan — the park is closed, the timeline is open-ended, and the fire is still active.

The subdivisions tucked into the Cimarron Valley are right in the middle of this, and Zone 32 is now under a mandatory evacuation order.