Jones Fire burning in Mesa County

The Jones Fire is burning in Mesa County approximately 15 miles southeast of Fruita. It is burning in the King's Canyon area of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.

If you are upwind of this fire, you may notice haze in the sky. Satellite imagery shows smoke traveling as far as Glenwood Springs. Overnight, the smoke may become moderate to heavy in valleys and low-lying areas, as daytime mixing decreases. Fruita, Grand Junction, Rifle, and Glenwood Springs may see moderate to heavy smoke by Monday morning.

An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect for Mesa and Garfield Counties until 9 am Monday morning.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Mesa County until 8 pm Sunday evening.

Satellite imagery shows a plume of smoke visible to the west of Grand Junction.