U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Christopher Joyner, (970) 244-3097 |
TOWN OF DE BE BEQUE SOUTH of S ½ ROAD BEING EVACUATED BY MESA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and De BEQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS EVACUATING U RD. SOUTH. (06-28-12)
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation to all residence and business south of S ½ road, west of 45.5 Rd and east of I 70.
Those affected by this evacuation should leave the area immediately via the De Beque Cutoff and travel towards the town of Mesa then take HWY 65 back to I70. Evacuees can go to Palisade High School.
All others should avoid I 70.
Fire behavior is considered extreme with wind conditions not set to diminish for some time.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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