Las Animas, CO · Natural
Crews have this fire 90% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
4,335
Acres Burned
44
Days Burning
Aug 12, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
11 public land units within 75 miles
Capulin Volcano National MonumentClosures in effect
ClosedMonument / NM
32.4 mi
SE
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
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36.5 mi
S
Spanish Peaks Wilderness
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37 mi
NW
Carson Other
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48.1 mi
SW
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
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63 mi
NW
Latir Peak Wilderness
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63.3 mi
W
Wheeler Peak Wilderness
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66.5 mi
SW
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
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67.5 mi
SW
Kiowa National Grassland
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68.1 mi
SE
Comanche National Grassland
GoNational Grassland / CO
69.8 mi
E
Cerro del Yuta Wilderness Area
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70.6 mi
W
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / Capulin Volcano National Monument
Volcano Top Access Closed to Vehicles over 26 feet long and to all Trailers
The Volcano top access is closed to all RVs, buses, attached pull trailers, or any other vehicle over 26 feet in length due to public safety concerns and limited parking. Trailer drop-off and RV/bus parking are available at the visitor cen...
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Post was remapped 8 acres lower to 4,335.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 80% to 90%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 70% to 80%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 65% to 70%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 55% to 65%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post grew 9 acres to 4,343 and containment moved from 45% to 55%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 30% to 45%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post containment moved from 25% to 30%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post grew 129 acres to 4,334.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post grew 1,778 acres to 4,205 and containment moved from 0% to 25%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Post grew 1,427 acres to 2,427.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Post at 1,000 acres.
IRWIN44 days since discovery
5 additional active fires
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: 251fd40c-6bcb-4c69-81ec-f105e1328374
Important
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