Summer is here, and as Coloradans know all-too-well, that is often accompanied by the scent of wildfire smoke drifting through the air. With four notable wildfires currently burning in Colorado and a large blaze near the state line shared with Utah, these early-season wildfires serve as a reminder that fire risk is high and to always ensure that ‘best practices‘ related to fire safety are being followed.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s burning around Colorado, plus a bit of information on a larger blaze that’s burning a few miles from the state line:

South Rim Wildfire:

Location: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Start date: July 10

Size: 3,759 acres

Containment: 0%

Personnel: 190

Cause: Lightning

More info here.

Sowbelly Wildfire:

Location: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (northwest of Delta)

Start date: July 10

Size: 2,251 acres

Containment: 0%

Personnel: 58

Cause: Lightning

More info here.

Turner Gulch Wildfire:

Location: Upper Colorado River District, BLM; Western Colorado, southwest of Grand Junction

Start date: July 10

Size: 1,030 acres

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

More info here.

Wright Draw Wildfire:

Location: Western Colorado, southwest of Grand Junction

Start date: July 10

Size: 264 acres

Cause: Lightning

More info here.

Deer Creek Wildfire:

Location: Near Old La Sal, Utah (right by the Utah-Colorado state line)

Start date: July 10

Size: 10,058 acres

Personnel: 300

Cause: Undetermined

More info here.

All of this information is subject to rapid change. Click the link included in the ‘more info here’ section respective to each blaze for the most up-to-date information.