The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in Mesa County exploded late Monday night and early Tuesday, racing across 7,000 acres in a matter of hours and forcing new evacuations, according to fire officials.

The Turner Gulch Fire in western Colorado has grown to 15,071 acres with 9% containment, according to fire officials. The Wright Draw Fire is at 448 acres.

Four of the five wildfires burning in Colorado have together consumed more than 19,300 acres, according to fire officials. How much Colorado land the fifth has burned is unknown.