MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – The Turner Gulch Fire grew exponentially Monday as it spread 8 miles to the east in a few hours and is now mapped at 8,140 acres. The wildfire, which was caused by lightning on July 10 outside of Gateway near Highway 141, has worsened in part due to extreme drought […]

This map shows where the Dale fire is burning near Aguanga.

Two separate wildfires merged into a fire that exploded to 220 acres Wednesday afternoon in the community of Aguanga, prompting evacuation orders in southern Riverside County . The two blazes were reported at 12:35 p.

One person was extricated and rushed to a hospital with major injuries Saturday after a crash in Aguanga, the Riverside County Fire Department announced. The crash was reported around 11:10 a.m. Saturday on state Route 79 near South Hills Drive,