Colorado Wildfire Map
3 wildfires are burning in Colorado right now, about 117,000 acres in all. The largest is the Aspen Acres Fire in Custer: 102,007 acres, 96% contained.
Since Nov 11, 2025, about 390 fires burned about 250,000 acres in Colorado. The largest was the Aspen Acres Fire, 102,007 acres.
3
Burning now
116,623
Acres burning
386
Fires in the past year
249,745
Acres burned in the past year
Burning in Colorado now
3 fires burning. The largest come first.
Public lands near these fires
38 parks, forests and wilderness areas sit within reach of a fire burning in Colorado. The most threatened come first.
Leadville National Fish Hatchery Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area / CO · Willow 1 mi N
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Mount Massive Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Willow 3 mi NE
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Uncompahgre Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Elk 7 mi E
Avoid
Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Willow 11 mi E
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Powderhorn Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Elk 11 mi W
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Powderhorn Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area / CO · Elk 11 mi W
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Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Aspen Acres 11 mi N
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Uncompahgre Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area / CO · Elk 14 mi NE
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Holy Cross Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Willow 15 mi S
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Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Wilderness Area / CO · Willow 18 mi N
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Colorado fires in the past year
386 fires since Nov 11, 2025. The 200 largest are listed here.
Aspen Acres
Custer · found Jun 29, 2026
102K acres
96% contained
Ferris
Montezuma · found Jun 27, 2026
65K acres
no longer active
Gold Mountain
Ouray · found Jun 27, 2026
40K acres
no longer active
Fire 24
Fremont · found Mar 18, 2026
7.4K acres
no longer active
Elk
Hinsdale · found Jul 9, 2026
7.3K acres
90% contained
Post
Las Animas · found Aug 12, 2026
4.3K acres
no longer active
Keystone
Rio Blanco · found Jul 21, 2026
3K acres
no longer active
Poitrey Canyon
Las Animas · found Apr 24, 2026
2.1K acres
no longer active
Mt. Carmel
Baca · found Jul 23, 2026
2K acres
no longer active
Fuhr Gulch
Moffat · found Jul 21, 2026
1.6K acres
no longer active
Neighboring states
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Data sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN, read Nov 11, 1:00 AM ET. Counted here: fires that began on federal or tribal land, or grew past 100 acres on any land; prescribed burns and dispatch drills are left out. A fire is burning while the national feed lists it and hasn’t reported it out or fully contained. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US.
Important
More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.