Gold Mountain
Ouray, CO · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 39,747 acres in Ouray before dropping off the national incident feed.
39,747
Acres Burned
136
Days Burning
Jun 27, 2026
Discovered
1d ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 92%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Uncompahgre Wilderness Area
Check firstWilderness / CO
7.4 mi
SE
Mount Sneffels Wilderness
GoWilderness / CO
10.8 mi
W
Uncompahgre Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / CO
11.3 mi
E
Molas Pass Recreation Area National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / CO
20.8 mi
S
Lizard Head Wilderness
GoWilderness / CO
23.2 mi
SW
Powderhorn Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / CO
28.4 mi
E
Uncompahgre National Forest
GoNational Forest / CO
28.5 mi
NW
Powderhorn Wilderness Area
Check firstWilderness / CO
29.7 mi
E
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Check firstRecreation Area / CO
30.2 mi
N
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
GoNational Park / CO
36.5 mi
N
Weminuche Wilderness
GoWilderness / CO
37 mi
SE
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / CO
37 mi
N
Situation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Gold Mountain update: 39,747 acres, 92% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gold Mountain grew 3 acres to 39,747.
IRWINGold Mountain update: 39,744 acres, 92% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gold Mountain containment moved from 87% to 92%.
IRWINGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-30-2026
AnnouncementSize: 39,744 acres | Containment: 92% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 87 Special Message: This will be the final written update for the Gold Mountain Fire. Future incident information will be shared on the Gold Mountain Fire Facebook page as conditions warrant. Archery seasons for deer, elk, and bear begin ...
InciWebGold Mountain update: 39,744 acres, 87% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gold Mountain grew 10 acres to 39,744.
IRWINGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-29-2026
AnnouncementSize: 39,744 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 87 Current Situation: Firefighters successfully completed connecting a control line along an old logging road to a natural avalanche chute to secure a critical line in the Middle Fork of the Cimarron. Although isolated tree torching conti...
InciWebGold Mountain Fire Information Update 08-28-2026
AnnouncementCrawford Incident Management Team Type 3 Incident Commanders Colby Crawford and Theo Engel (trainee) Phone (public and media inquiries): 970-355-3286 Email: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov Size: 39,734 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 88 Current Situation: Fire managers are continuing ...
InciWebGold Mountain update: 39,734 acres, 87% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gold Mountain grew 13 acres to 39,734.
IRWINGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-27-2026
Incident teamSize: 39,721 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 86 Current Situation: Fire managers are using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), mainly along the west side of the Middle Fork, to locate remaining heat and identify areas where firefighters can safely engage. Crews are continuing to buil...
InciWebGold Mountain update: 39,721 acres, 87% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gold Mountain grew 3 acres to 39,721.
IRWINGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-26-2026
Incident teamSize: 39,718 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 86 Closure Order Update: The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have reduced or lifted fire-related closures associated with the Gold Mountain and Elk fires. Residents and visitors should review current closure maps before...
InciWebForest Closure Order 02-04-00-26-26 08-25-2026
ClosureForest Service reduces Gold Mountain and Elk Fire closure areas (Delta, CO, August 25, 2026) — The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests have reduced previously established closure areas associated with the Gold Mountain and Elk wildfires. Updated closure boundaries went into effect August 24 at 5 p.m. and remain in place through Dec. 1, unless conditions allow an earlier ad...
InciWebGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-25-2026
Incident teamSize: 39,718 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 79 Current Situation: Yesterday, the Crawford Incident Management Team provided three engines and a task force leader to support initial attack following thunderstorms that produced numerous new fire starts in the area. Because the incide...
InciWebGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-24-2026
Incident teamGold Mountain Fire Update – August 24, 2026 Crawford Incident Management Team Type 3 Incident Commanders Colby Crawford and Theo Engel (trainee) Phone (public and media inquiries): 970-355-3286 Email: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov Size: 39,718 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel : 64 S pe...
InciWebGold Mountain Fire Daily Update 08-22-2026
Incident teamFire Update: Gold Mountain Fire Saturday, August 22, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. MDT Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Rodney Redinger Phone (public and media inquiries): 970-355-3286 Email: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov Size: 39,718 acres | Containment: 87% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Perso...
InciWebActualizacion sobre incendios Gold Mountain 08-22-2026
Incident teamActualización: Incendio Gold Mountain Sábado, 22 de agosto del 2026 – 8:00 a.m. MDT Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes Complejos Rocky Mountain Equipo 2 Rodney Redinger, Comandante del Incidente Teléfono (consultas públicas y de medios): 970-355-3286 Correo electrónico: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov Tamaño: 39,710 acres | Contención: 87% | Causa: No determinada | Reportado: 27 de junio del 2026 @ 5:33...
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136 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: 2ed6c776-d2c7-49e5-8004-27cea40d5d79
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