WOUS45 KGJT 141755
EVIGJT
COC077-150200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
EVACUATION IMMEDIATE
MESA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1155 AM MDT SUN AUG 14 2016

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE MESA
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER.

...A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER DUE TO WILDFIRE HAS BEEN ISSUED
BY THE MESA COUNTY SHERIFF FOR RESIDENCES IN THE HOUSETOP MESA
ESTATES SUBDIVISION AND AREAS OF HOUSETOP MOUNTAIN ROAD AND COUNTY
ROAD 306...

AT 12:00 PM MDT...THE SPRING CREEK 2 FIRE BURNING IN
UNINCORPORATED MESA COUNTY NEAR BATTLEMENT MESA EXCEEDED 500
ACRES. THIS FIRE IS EXPECTED TO GROW POSING A RISK TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE USING WALLACE CREEK
ROAD TO COUNTY ROAD 300 TOWARD BATTLEMENT MESA. RESIDENTS SHOULD
THEN CHECK IN AT THE EVACUATION CENTER LOCATED AT THE GRAND
VALLEY FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 124 STONE QUARRY ROAD.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS EVACUATION.

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