Colorado
Colorado Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 8 wildfires in Colorado (4 active, 4 contained), covering about 158,386 acres. The largest is the Aspen Acres Fire at 102,007 acres, 90% contained, in Custer County.
Active wildfires in Colorado right now, the share of Colorado homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
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Wildfires listed
158,386 ac
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Fire data updated 11 minutes ago
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Live Colorado wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across Colorado, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every Colorado wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Acres | 102,007 acres | 90% | Custer | Active | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Gold Mountain | 39,747 acres | 92% | Ouray | Active | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Willow | 7,359 acres | 92% | Lake | Active | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Post | 4,335 acres | 100% | Las Animas | Contained | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Keystone | 3,042 acres | 100% | Rio Blanco | Contained | Jul 21, 2026 |
| P-L Gulch | 1,580 acres | 100% | Rio Blanco | Contained | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Dry Creek | 316 acres | 100% | Garfield | Contained | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Horseshoe | 0.1 acres | — | Gilpin | Active | Oct 6, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in Colorado
17 Colorado wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Acres Fire still listed | 102,007 acres | Jun 29, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Ferris Fire | 64,881 acres | Jun 27, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Gold Mountain Fire still listed | 39,747 acres | Jun 28, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| 24 Fire | 7,385 acres | May 24, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Willow Fire still listed | 7,359 acres | Jun 28, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Elk Fire | 7,257 acres | Jul 9, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Post Fire still listed | 4,335 acres | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Keystone Fire still listed | 3,042 acres | Jul 21, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Mt. Carmel Fire | 2,000 acres | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Fuhr Gulch Fire | 1,650 acres | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
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Colorado wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in Colorado right now?
As of Oct 18, 2026, 03:15 UTC, there are 8 wildfires listed in Colorado. The largest are Aspen Acres Fire (Custer County), 102,007 acres, Gold Mountain Fire (Ouray County), 39,747 acres, and Willow Fire (Lake County), 7,359 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in Colorado today?
Yes. 4 are listed as active and 4 as contained, 8 in total, covering about 158,386 acres.
What is the biggest fire in Colorado right now?
The Aspen Acres Fire in Custer County, at 102,007 acres, 90% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in Colorado in 2026?
17 wildfires in Colorado reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Aspen Acres Fire (102,007 acres), Ferris Fire (64,881 acres), and Gold Mountain Fire (39,747 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this Colorado wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 18, 2026, 03:15 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for Colorado?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official Colorado sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 43% of Colorado’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 1.1 million of 2.5 million statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply along the Front Range: from about 32% in Arapahoe County, southeast of Denver, to about 83% in Douglas County, between Denver and Colorado Springs.
The five Colorado counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- El Paso County
- Douglas County
- Jefferson County
- Arapahoe County
- Boulder County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official Colorado sources
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control — dfpc.colorado.gov
- Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management — dhsem.colorado.gov