Colorado · Active · 102,004 acres
Aspen Acres Fire, Colorado
102,004
Acres reported
72%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Aspen Acres Fire is listed as active at 102,004 acres, 72% contained, in Custer County, Colorado.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 10, 2026, 14:04 UTC) covers 102,003 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 9, 2026, 09:17 UTC).
Aspen Acres Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 102,004 acres
- Containment
- 72%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jun 29, 2026
- Location
- Custer County, Colorado
- Origin point
- 38.0193, -105.0713
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 10, 2026 (8 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Colorado City, CO
- Florence, CO
- Penrose, CO
- Lincoln Park, CO
- Pueblo West, CO
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Aspen Acres Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 29, 2026, 14:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 102,004 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 102,004 acres | +39 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 101,965 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 101,965 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 101,965 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 101,965 acres | +4 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 101,961 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 101,961 acres | +40 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 101,921 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 101,921 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 101,921 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 101,921 acres | +42 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 101,879 acres | +141 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 101,738 acres | +192 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 101,546 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 101,546 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 101,546 acres | +790 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 100,756 acres | +356 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 100,400 acres | +176 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 100,224 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 100,224 acres | +404 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 99,820 acres | +291 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 99,529 acres | +452 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 99,077 acres | +325 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 98,752 acres | +652 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 98,100 acres | +1,017 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 97,083 acres | +962 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 96,121 acres | +90 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 96,031 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 96,031 acres | +2,115 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 93,916 acres | +1,934 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 91,982 acres | +4,999 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 86,983 acres | +13,616 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 73,367 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 73,367 acres | +24,076 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 49,291 acres | +20,928 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 28,363 acres | +5,581 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22,782 acres | +20,306 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2,476 acres | — | — |
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Aspen Acres Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Aspen Acres Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Aspen Acres Fire is reported at 102,004 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Aspen Acres Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 72% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Aspen Acres Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.0193, -105.0713 in Custer County, Colorado. Nearest towns: Colorado City (14 mi E), Florence (26 mi N), Penrose (28 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Aspen Acres Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Aspen Acres Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Colorado sources on our Colorado page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →