Colorado · incident record
Big Gulch Fire, Colorado
1,055
Acres reported
—
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 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Big Gulch Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,055 acres, in Colorado.
No change in reported size since Aug 4, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 21, 2026, 17:11 UTC) covers 1,055 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 20, 2026, 03:49 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,600 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Big Gulch Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 1,055 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 5, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 20, 2026
- Location
- Colorado
- Origin point
- 40.6703, -107.6695
- Peak reported size
- 1,600 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 21, 2026 (28 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).
- Craig, CO
- Hayden, CO
- Meeker, CO
- Steamboat Springs, CO
Other fires nearby
- Middle Hunt Fire
Big Gulch Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 20, 2026, 01:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,055 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,055 acres | −45 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,100 acres | −500 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,600 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,600 acres | — | — |
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Big Gulch Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Big Gulch Fire?
As of Aug 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Big Gulch Fire is reported at 1,055 acres (peak reported size 1,600 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 4, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
Is the Big Gulch Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Big Gulch Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
Where is the Big Gulch Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.6703, -107.6695 in Colorado. Nearest towns: Craig (13 mi SE), Hayden (25 mi SE), Meeker (46 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Big Gulch Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Big Gulch 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 5, 2026, 16:30 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 →