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Aspen Acres

Custer, CO · Human

Crews have this fire 96% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.

0%Near Contained

102,007

Acres Burned

134

Days Burning

Jun 29, 2026

Discovered

1w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 96%
Aug 6 / 101,961 acresOct 29 / 102,007 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / CO

11.4 mi

S

Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / CO

26.5 mi

SW

Great Sand Dunes National Preserve

Go

NCA / CO

26.5 mi

SW

Great Sand Dunes Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / CO

32.2 mi

SW

Sangre De Cristo Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / CO

33.4 mi

W

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go

National Park / CO

34.6 mi

SW

San Luis Valley Conservation Area

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CO

34.8 mi

W

Baca National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CO

41.2 mi

W

Spanish Peaks Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / CO

44.3 mi

S

San Isabel National Forest

Go

National Forest / CO

55.5 mi

NW

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CO

56.5 mi

SW

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Go

Monument / CO

62.8 mi

N

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Aspen Acres update: 102,007 acres, 96% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 29

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres containment moved from 94% to 96%.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres Final Update 10-23-2026

Incident team
Oct 23

Aspen Acres Fire final update, 10/23/2026 Size: 102,007 acres Location: 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO Cause: Human-Caused Containment: 94% This will be the final update for the Aspen Acres Fire unless fire behavior changes significantly. Fire behavior: Containment on the Aspen Acres Fire has increased to 94%. A recent unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight detected no remaining heat within the fire...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres update: 102,007 acres, 94% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 23

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres containment moved from 90% to 94%.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres update: 102,007 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 13

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres containment moved from 82% to 90%.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres update: 102,007 acres, 82% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 6

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres grew 3 acres to 102,007.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres Fire Update 10-02-2026

Incident team
Oct 2

Aspen Acres Fire update, 10/2/2026 Size: 102,007 acres Location: 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO Cause: Human-Caused Containment: 82% Fire behavior: The fire area received significant rainfall this week, which has helped moderate fire activity. However, the recent rainfall has led to flooding and debris movement in and around drainages and low‑lying areas. Tactics: Updated mapping shows a minor incr...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Fire update 09-18-2026

Incident team
Sep 18

Size: 102,004 acres Location: 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO Cause: Human-Caused Containment: 82% Fire behavior: Fire behavior on the Aspen Acres Fire remains minimal overall, with scattered pockets of heat producing visible smoke. Humidity and rain showers have kept fire activity moderate. Tactics: Suppression repair continues across the Aspen Acres Fire area as crews reshape disturbed ground, bui...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Fire update 09-15-2026

Incident team
Sep 15

Aspen Acres Fire update, 09/15/2026Size: 102,004 acresLocation: 10 miles northwest of Rye, COCause: Human-CausedContainment: 82%Fire behavior: Fire behavior on the Aspen Acres Fire remains minimal overall, with scattered pockets of heat producing visible smoke. Humidity and rain showers have kept fire activity moderate. Tactics: Firefighters are concentrating on suppression repair

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Fire update 09-15-2026

Incident team
Sep 15

Aspen Acres Fire update, 09/15/2026 Size: 102,004 acres Location: 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO Cause : Human-Caused Containment : 82% Fire behavior: Fire behavior on the Aspen Acres Fire remains minimal overall, with scattered pockets of heat producing visible smoke. Humidity and rain showers have kept fire activity moderate. Tactics: Firefighters are concentrating on suppression repair across th...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Fire Area Closure Order 09-01-2026

Closure
Sep 1

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District Aspen Acres Fire Area Closure PROHIBITIONS Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands on the San Carlos Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarr...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres update: 102,004 acres, 82% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres containment moved from 77% to 82%.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres update: 102,004 acres, 77% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 21

Per interagency perimeter data, the Aspen Acres containment moved from 72% to 77%.

IRWIN

Aspen Acres Update 08-14-2026

Incident team
Aug 14

Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 14, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 5 Incident Commanders Jon Warder and Justin McArthur (trainee) Fire Information: (719) 697-8353 Operational Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Size: 102,004 acres | Containment: 72% | Cause: Human | Start Date: June 29, 2026 Location: 10 Miles NW of Rye, CO | Total Personnel : 135 Key Messages The Aspen Acres Fire will tr...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Update 08-13-2026

Incident team
Aug 13

Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 13, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 5 Incident Commanders Jon Warder and Justin McArthur (trainee) Fire Information: (719) 697-8353 Operational Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Size: 102,004 acres | Containment: 72% | Cause: Human | Start Date: June 29, 2026 Location: 10 Miles NW of Rye, CO | Total Personnel : 136 Key Messages Heavy rainfall is expected a...

InciWeb

Aspen Acres Update 08-12-26 08-12-2026

Incident team
Aug 12

Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 12, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 5 Incident Commanders Jon Warder and Justin McArthur (trainee) Fire Information: (719) 697-8353 Operational Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Size: 102,004 acres | Containment: 72% | Cause: Human | Start Date: June 29, 2026 Location: 10 Miles NW of Rye, CO | Total Personnel : 142 Key Messages Heavy rainfall is expected o...

InciWeb

Timeline

Jun 29Now

134 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 1cdf5e5a-f22e-4352-a582-c2a47663b93d

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