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P-l Gulch

Rio Blanco, CO · Human

This fire is no longer active. It burned 1,580 acres in Rio Blanco before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

1,580

Acres Burned

120

Days Burning

Jul 13, 2026

Discovered

1w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 3 / 1,580 acresNov 2 / 1,580 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

8 public land units within 75 miles

Flat Tops Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / CO

50.9 mi

E

Dinosaur National MonumentClosures in effect

Closed

Monument / CO

55.4 mi

NW

Grand Mesa National Forest

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National Forest / CO

56.2 mi

S

Colorado National Monument

Go

Monument / CO

62.1 mi

SW

Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area

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NCA / CO

63.5 mi

SW

Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / CO

64.6 mi

SW

John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area

Go

NCA / UT

69.2 mi

NW

White River National Forest

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National Forest / CO

72.7 mi

E

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Dinosaur National Monument

Echo Park Road and Campground Closure

Echo Park Road is temporarily closed to motorized vehicles from the junction with the Harpers Corner Road to Echo Park Campground due to significant storm damage. The Echo Park Campground is also temporarily closed to camping due to road da...

Park Closure / Dinosaur National Monument

Rainbow Park Closure

The Rainbow Park Road, Rainbow Park Campground, and Rainbow Park Boat Ramp are closed as of September 25, 2026 due to significant storm damage until repairs are completed, likely through spring of 2027. The 3/4-mile Rainbow Park Road is clo...

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 25

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 100% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 95% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 23

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 95% contained.

IRWIN

PL Gulch Fire Daily Update for 07-22-2026

Incident team
Jul 22

PL Gulch Fire Update Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,580 acres | Containment : 70% | Personnel : 150 Location: 19 miles SW of Meeker, CO in Rio Blanco County Reported: 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026 Special Notes: Firefighters experienced hotter and drier conditions on Tuesday, but afternoon showers aided in incre...

InciWeb

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 70% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 22

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 70% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 55% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 20

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 55% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 45% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 19

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 45% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 83% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 19

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 83% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,580 acres, 15% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 18

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,580 acres, 15% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,600 acres, 15% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 17

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,600 acres, 15% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,600 acres, 5% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 16

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,600 acres, 5% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 1,404 acres, 5% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 15

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 1,404 acres, 5% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 350 acres, 5% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 15

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 350 acres, 5% contained.

IRWIN

P-L Gulch mapped at 350 acres

Perimeter data
Jul 15

Interagency perimeter data shows the P-L Gulch at 350 acres.

IRWIN

PL Gulch mapped at 130 acres

Perimeter data
Jul 14

Interagency perimeter data shows the PL Gulch at 130 acres.

IRWIN

PL Gulch mapped at 150 acres

Perimeter data
Jul 14

Interagency perimeter data shows the PL Gulch at 150 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 13Now

120 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: f57509fb-e97a-41a6-9cff-18434288651d

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