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Lowline Fire

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Unit Information

Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 
2250 South Main St. 
Delta, 
Colorado 
81416 
Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 
2250 South Main St. 
Delta, 
Colorado 
81416 

Incident Contacts

  • Gunnison Ranger District
    Phone:
    970-641-0471
    Hours:
    8am - 4pm
  • GMUG Fire Info Hotline
    Phone:
    970-874-6602
    Hours:
    24/7

Photographs Gallery

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Three firefighters standing around a table while one hand radio on the table is connected to a master radio to copy the right radio frequencies used for communications on the fire.
Three firefighters standing around a table while one hand radio on the table is connected to a master radio to copy the right radio frequencies used for communications on the fire.
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Cloning Radios to Current Frequencies, July 29, 2023

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View of the Lowline Fire from the air with billowing smoke and some flames along the hillside.
View of the Lowline Fire from the air with billowing smoke and some flames along the hillside.
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Aerial View of the Lowline Fire, July 29, 2023

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A group of management team members wearing black shirts from the Situation Unit are gathered around a map on a table.
A group of management team members wearing black shirts from the Situation Unit are gathered around a map on a table.
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Situation Unit Personnel Reviewing Mapping Layout

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Two firefighters in the forefront and another in the distance are standing on bare soil as they monitor the fire to prevent it from crossing the fireline during burnout operations.
Two firefighters in the forefront and another in the distance are standing on bare soil as they monitor the fire to prevent it from crossing the fireline during burnout operations.
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Firefighters Holding the Fireline During Burnout Operations, July 29, 2023

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A large red helicopter on the ground with two crew members standing nearby. Smoke from the fire in the distance.
A large red helicopter on the ground with two crew members standing nearby. Smoke from the fire in the distance.
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Sky Crane and Crew, July 28, 2023

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Two firefighters monitoring burnout operations. One is holding a small red drip torch tank used to ignite the fire to burn away fuels and keep the fire from spreading.
Two firefighters monitoring burnout operations. One is holding a small red drip torch tank used to ignite the fire to burn away fuels and keep the fire from spreading.
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Divison Z Firefighters Monitoring Hand Ignitions During Burnout Operations, July 29, 2023

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Red flames and smoke rise above the tree tops. Green grasses in the foreground, a string of aspen trees are on the outer edge of the forest
Red flames and smoke rise above the tree tops. Green grasses in the foreground, a string of aspen trees are on the outer edge of the forest
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Tree Torching in a Mixed Conifer Timber Stand

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Large flames and heavy smoke in the near distance along a hillside. Green and brown hues on the hilly ground with a few small patches sagebrush in the forefront.
Large flames and heavy smoke in the near distance along a hillside. Green and brown hues on the hilly ground with a few small patches sagebrush in the forefront.
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View of the Lowline Fire, July 27, 2023

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A white truck equipped with a tank and hose with a crew inside are monitoring the burnout operations for any spot fires.
A white truck equipped with a tank and hose with a crew inside are monitoring the burnout operations for any spot fires.
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Engine and Crew Monitoring for Spot Fires During Burnout Operations, July 29, 2023

Lowline Fire Aerial View
A smoke column rises from a national forest near Gunnison, Colorado as seen from an airplane.
A smoke column rises from a national forest near Gunnison, Colorado as seen from an airplane.
Lowline Fire Aerial View

An aerial view of the Lowline fire on the afternoon of July 26, 2023.

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