Colorado · incident record
Keystone Fire, Colorado
3,042
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 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Keystone Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,042 acres, in Colorado.
No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 24, 2026, 22:20 UTC) covers 3,042 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 21, 2026, 21:16 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,042 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Keystone 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
- 3,042 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 21, 2026
- Location
- Colorado
- Origin point
- 40.2205, -108.1781
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 24, 2026 (24 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).
- Meeker, CO
- Rangely, CO
- Craig, CO
- Rifle, CO
- Hayden, CO
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Keystone Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 21, 2026, 18:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,042 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3,042 acres | +18 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 3,024 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3,024 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3,024 acres | +2,999 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 25 acres | — | — |
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Keystone Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Keystone Fire?
As of Aug 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Keystone Fire is reported at 3,042 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
Is the Keystone Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Keystone Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
Where is the Keystone Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.2205, -108.1781 in Colorado. Nearest towns: Meeker (19 mi SE), Rangely (34 mi W), Craig (39 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Keystone Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 11, 2026, 23:15 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 Keystone 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 11, 2026, 23:15 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 →