This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Immediate updates regarding evacuations are available from Garfield County's Emergency Operations Center.
Update 7:40 p.m. on 7/6/26
The Battlement Trail fire near Parachute is 99% contained.
Fire officials said in a statement Monday evening that crews will remain on scene for the next few days to monitor hot spots and ensure the safety of nearby trails and recreation areas before declaring full containment.
The 20.8-acre fire broke out on July 5. Grand Valley Fire Protection District officials said on social media that it was a suspected power pole fire.
The Battlement Trail Fire prompted evacuations for nearby residents on Sunday.
Update 10:25 p.m. on 7/5/26
Evacuations orders have been lifted, and residents of The Reserve/Battlement Mesa Village are now able to return to their homes.
Crews will monitor the fire overnight.
Update 7:42 p.m. on 7/5/26
County Road 301 is reopened to traffic, according to Grand Valley Fire Protection District.
The Watch Duty fire tracking app reports the fire is currently estimated at 15 acres.
Update 6:47 p.m. on 7/5/26
According to the Grand Valley Fire Protection District, traffic is being allowed to exit Battlement Mesa via County Road 301, but no traffic is allowed to enter. Traffic is being diverted to the Boat Ramp parking lot or turned around.
In an earlier update, officials reported that the fire began as a power pole fire and then spread toward the golf course.
Update at 5:37 p.m. on 7/5/26
Those on County Road 309 from Battlement Mesa to Rullison have been told to pack their valuables and monitor the fire in case of an evacuation order.
Update at 5:30 p.m. on 7/5/26
People in the Battlement Mesa Golf/Battlement Creek Village neighborhoods have been told to evacuate immediately due to the fire, according to a ReachWell alert.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire near the Battlement Mesa Golf Course, according to the wildfire monitoring app Watch Duty.
Crews estimated the Battlement Trail Fire was roughly the size of a football field just before 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon, and that it’s growing quickly.
According to Garfield County’s dispatch center, residents of the golf course neighborhood were told to prepare for sudden evacuation orders at 5:04 p.m.