Snyder Fire

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The Snyder Fire (Snyder Mesa Fire) started on June 26th, 2026 and is burning along the Colorado and Utah border in Mesa County (Colorado) and Grand County (Utah). The fire has burned 30,202 acres and 98% containment as of July 9th, 2026 and all pre-evacuation and evacuation notices issued in response to fire have been lifted by the Mesa County Sheriff. The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT1) is in command of the fire and a total personnel is 454. The Knowles Fire merged with the larger Snyder Fire on June 27th, 2026. Three federal wildland firefighters lost their lives in the fire and all three were part of an interagency response on the Knowles Fire when they became trapped in a burnover incident on June 27th, 2026. Two additional firefighters survived but suffered injuries and remain hospitalized. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Many of the departments were reassigned from this fire to the larger Aspen Acres Fire. More information go to the InciWeb: Snyder Fire

Arvada Fire Protection District (Brush Engine 59), Berthoud Fire Protection District, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (Tender 81), Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department, Grand Junction Fire Department, Lower Valley Fire District, Hartsel Fire, Mountain View Fire Rescue (Interface 1202), Olathe Fire Protection District (Tender 211), Palisade Fire Department (Tender 41), Salida Fire Department (South Arkansas Fire Protection District), South Metro Fire Rescue, West Metro Fire Rescue (Brush Engine 9 & REMS – Rapid Extraction Module Support Team), Moab Valley Fire Department (Utah), Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 1 (Kansas), Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, Mesa County Sheriff Wildand Fire Team, Bureau of Land Management, American Red Cross, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, United States Forest Service, Colorado State Patrol & Colorado National Guard

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: Firehawk 11C (N3811C), Wildland 27 (N327SF) & Wildland 28 (N328SF)

Air Support: Coulson Aviation Tanker 137 (CUL137), Coulson Aviation Tanker 140 (CUL140), Siller Helicopters Sikorsky Skycrane 25M (N9125M), Siller Helicopters Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane 95B (N7095B), Aero Commander 690 (N400DS), Fire 868, Neptune Aviation Services Tanker 02 (N474NA), Neptune Aviation Services Tanker 03 (N475NA), Erickson Aero Tanker 105 (N295EA) & Aero-Flite Tanker 168 (N416AC)

*Note, we have tried to add all the departments that responded or were requested, if you do not see your department listed please let us know and we will add them.

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