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Wildfire · Mesa County

McDonald Creek fire: 0.1 acres

Out No federal-record update in over a week

Out wildfire in Mesa County; 0.1 acres, discovered Jul 20, 2026.

Size
0.1 acres
Containment
Cause
Human
Discovered
July 20, 2026
Declared out
Jul 20, 2026
Location
Mesa

Federal record last updated Jul 20, 6:16 PM — 7 days before this page was published.

Fire history

First observed Jul 20, 2026 at 0.10 acres (active). Declared out Jul 20, 2026 at 0.10 acres, after burning about a day.

  1. Jul 20, 2026, 1:39 PM 0.10 acres Active
  2. Jul 20, 2026, 6:04 PM 0.10 acres Controlled
  3. Jul 20, 2026, 6:16 PM 0.10 acres Out latest

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