Colorado · incident record
P-L Gulch Fire, Colorado
1,580
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 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC, the P-L Gulch Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,580 acres, in Colorado.
No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 14:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 18, 2026, 16:42 UTC) covers 1,580 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 5 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 16, 2026, 09:11 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,600 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
P-L Gulch 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
- 1,580 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 8, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- Colorado
- Origin point
- 39.8736, -108.2236
- Peak reported size
- 1,600 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 18, 2026 (31 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
- Parachute, CO
- Battlement Mesa, CO
- Rifle, CO
- Grand Junction, CO
Other fires nearby
- 310 Fire
P-L 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 13, 2026, 19:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,580 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,580 acres | −20 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,600 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,600 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,600 acres | +196 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,404 acres | +1,054 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 350 acres | +300 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 50 acres | — | — |
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P-L Gulch Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the P-L Gulch Fire?
As of Aug 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC, the P-L Gulch Fire is reported at 1,580 acres (peak reported size 1,600 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Is the P-L Gulch Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the P-L Gulch Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Where is the P-L Gulch Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.8736, -108.2236 in Colorado. Nearest towns: Meeker (20 mi NE), Parachute (31 mi S), Battlement Mesa (32 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the P-L Gulch Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 8, 2026, 14:00 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 P-L 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 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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