GRAND COUNTY, Utah — The two wildfires near the Utah and Colorado borders have merged, burning a combined 28,000 acres. Pre-evacuation orders are active for Colorado's Mesa County communities.
The Snyder Mesa Fire and the Jones Canyon Fire have now combined into the Snyder Fire to burn a total of 28,000 acres. All crews fighting the fires were forced back due to extreme winds and fire behavior until conditions improve.
Possibly structures were originally noted to be threatened, with communities in Mesa County now under pre-evacuation orders.
The cause of the Jones Canyon Fire remains under investigation, while the Snyder Mesa fire was started by lightning, suppression efforts will resume as soon as it is safe for crews.
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