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Snyder Fire Evacuations Lifted in Utah

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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All pre-evacuation and evacuation notices related to the Snyder Fire near Glade Park, Colorado, were lifted as of July 1, 2026, at 7 p.m., according to the Mesa County Sheriff's office.

The Snyder Fire began on June 26, 2026, during a Red Flag Warning, with extreme fire behavior forcing crews to retreat for safety before returning as conditions improved. The incident is now under a Type 4 management organization, with fire restrictions in place across Mesa County and surrounding areas.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utcyd-snyder-fire

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All pre-evacuation and evacuation notices related to the Snyder Fire near Glade Park, Colorado, were lifted as of July 1, 2026“As of July 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. all pre-evacuation and evacuation notices issued in response to the Snyder Fire near Glade Park, Colorado have been lifted by the Mesa County Sheriff.”
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The lift of the notices was at 7 p.m.“null”
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The Snyder Fire began on June 26, 2026“The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26th during a Red Flag Warning with gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuel.”
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The fire began during a Red Flag Warning“The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26th during a Red Flag Warning with gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuel.”
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The Snyder Fire had extreme fire behavior“The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26th during a Red Flag Warning with gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuel. Engines, crews and aircraft were used during initial suppression efforts. Due to extreme fire behavior, crews were moved back to staging areas for their safety on Saturday night. Crews returned to suppression efforts when conditions improved.”
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Crews were forced to retreat for safety“Due to extreme fire behavior, crews were moved back to staging areas for their safety on Saturday night.”
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Crews returned as conditions improved“Crews returned to suppression efforts when conditions improved.”
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The incident is now under a Type 4 management organization“Transfer of command to a Type 4 organization took place on July 8 at 6:00 p.m.”
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Fire restrictions are in place across Mesa County“Fire restrictions in Mesa County, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and the BLM Grand Junction Field Office can be found at these links:Fire restrictions from Emergency Services | Mesa CountyGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | GMUG National Forests Move to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions | Forest ServiceStage 2 Fire Restrictions | Bureau of Land Management ”
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Fire restrictions are in place across surrounding areas“Fire restrictions in Mesa County, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and the BLM Grand Junction Field Office can be found at these links:Fire restrictions from Emergency Services | Mesa CountyGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | GMUG National Forests Move to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions | Forest ServiceStage 2 Fire Restrictions | Bureau of Land Management”