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Hunter

Rio Blanco, CO · Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 33 acres in Rio Blanco before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

33

Acres Burned

68

Days Burning

Sep 3, 2026

Discovered

2mo ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 0%
Sep 3 / 10 acresSep 5 / 33 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

10 public land units within 75 miles

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John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area

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NCA / UT

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Wilderness / CO

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Dominguez/Escalante National Conservation Area

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NCA / CO

72.7 mi

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Ouray National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / UT

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Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Dinosaur National Monument

Echo Park Road and Campground Closure

Echo Park Road is temporarily closed to motorized vehicles from the junction with the Harpers Corner Road to Echo Park Campground due to significant storm damage. The Echo Park Campground is also temporarily closed to camping due to road da...

Park Closure / Dinosaur National Monument

Rainbow Park Closure

The Rainbow Park Road, Rainbow Park Campground, and Rainbow Park Boat Ramp are closed as of September 25, 2026 due to significant storm damage until repairs are completed, likely through spring of 2027. The 3/4-mile Rainbow Park Road is clo...

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Hunter update: 33 acres

Perimeter data
Sep 3

Per interagency perimeter data, the Hunter grew 23 acres to 33.

IRWIN

Hunter mapped at 10 acres

Perimeter data
Sep 3

Interagency perimeter data shows the Hunter at 10 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Sep 3Now

68 days since discovery

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Data Sources

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IRWIN ID: e3c6359a-54d6-4a43-b1a0-26c53927af54

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