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Wildfires in Colorado
85 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Colorado since 1953.
Wildfires — Colorado — federal disaster declarations per year
19782026
Counties most affected
Larimer County15Boulder County9Custer County7Garfield County7Pueblo County6Jefferson County5Park County5El Paso County5Fremont County5La Plata County4Las Animas County4Teller County4Eagle County4Huerfano County4Rio Blanco County3Rio Grande County3Costilla County3Douglas County3Grand County3Mesa County3Mineral County2Montezuma County2Montrose County2Ouray County2Delta County2Archuleta County2Crowley County2San Miguel County2Gunnison County2Lake County2Yuma County1Alamosa County1Arapahoe County1Baca County1Bent County1Chaffee County1Cheyenne County1Clear Creek County1Conejos County1Denver County1Dolores County1Elbert County1Gilpin County1Hinsdale County1Jackson County1Kiowa County1Kit Carson County1Lincoln County1Moffat County1Otero County1Pitkin County1Routt County1Saguache County1San Juan County1Summit County1Washington County1Weld County1Adams County1
Declarations
July 5, 2026Fire1 counties
WILLOW FIRE
June 30, 2026Fire1 counties
GOLD MOUNTAIN FIRE
June 29, 2026Fire2 counties
ASPEN ACRES FIRE
August 11, 2025Fire1 counties
OAK FIRE
August 6, 2025Fire1 counties
LEE FIRE
August 6, 2025Fire1 counties
ELK FIRE
August 1, 2024Fire1 counties
QUARRY FIRE
July 31, 2024Fire1 counties
ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN FIRE
July 31, 2024Fire2 counties
STONE MOUNTAIN FIRE
December 31, 2021Fire1 counties
WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
December 30, 2021Fire1 counties
MARSHALL FIRE
January 15, 2021Fire2 counties
WILDFIRES
October 17, 2020Fire1 counties
CALWOOD FIRE
October 17, 2020Fire1 counties
EAST TROUBLESOME FIRE
September 6, 2020Fire1 counties
CAMERON PEAK FIRE
August 19, 2020Fire2 counties
GRIZZLY CREEK FIRE
August 19, 2020Fire2 counties
PINE GULCH FIRE
July 4, 2018Fire1 counties
LAKE CHRISTINE FIRE
June 30, 2018Fire1 counties
CHATEAU FIRE
June 28, 2018Fire2 counties
SPRING CREEK FIRE
October 17, 2016Fire2 counties
JUNKINS FIRE
October 4, 2016Fire1 counties
BEULAH HILL FIRE
July 10, 2016Fire
COLD SPRINGS FIRE
July 26, 2013Fire1 counties
BLACK FOREST WILDFIRE
July 26, 2013Fire1 counties
ROYAL GORGE FIRE
June 21, 2013Fire1 counties
EAST PEAK FIRE
June 21, 2013Fire2 counties
WEST FORK FIRE COMPLEX
June 11, 2013Fire1 counties
BLACK FOREST FIRE
June 11, 2013Fire1 counties
ROYAL GORGE FIRE
October 23, 2012Fire2 counties
WETMORE FIRE
June 28, 2012Fire3 counties
HIGH PARK AND WALDO CANYON WILDFIRES
June 24, 2012Fire1 counties
WALDO CANYON FIRE
June 24, 2012Fire1 counties
WEBER FIRE
June 9, 2012Fire1 counties
HIGH PARK FIRE
March 26, 2012Fire1 counties
LOWER NORTH FORK FIRE
June 16, 2011Fire2 counties
DUCKETT FIRE
April 3, 2011Fire1 counties
CRYSTAL FIRE
March 21, 2011Fire1 counties
INDIAN GULCH FIRE
September 12, 2010Fire1 counties
RESERVOIR ROAD FIRE
September 6, 2010Fire1 counties
FOUR MILE CANYON FIRE
January 7, 2009Fire1 counties
OLDE STAGE FIRE
June 27, 2008Fire2 counties
NASH RANCH FIRE
April 15, 2008Fire1 counties
ORDWAY FIRE
June 19, 2007Fire1 counties
NEWCASTLE FIRE
September 1, 2006Fire1 counties
RED APPLE FIRE
June 19, 2006Fire1 counties
MALO VEGA FIRE
January 8, 2006Fire2 counties
MAURICIO CANYON FIRE
July 10, 2005Fire2 counties
MASON FIRE
July 3, 2004Fire1 counties
CO-MCGRUDER FIRE-07/03/2004
April 1, 2004Fire1 counties
CO - PICNIC ROCK FIRE - 03/30/2004
November 12, 2003Fire1 counties
CO - BUCKHORN CREEK FIRE - 11/11/2003
October 29, 2003Fire1 counties
CO - CHEROKEE RANCH WILDFIRE - 10/29/2003
October 29, 2003Fire1 counties
CO - OVERLAND WILDFIRE - 10/29/2003
July 25, 2003Fire1 counties
CO-CLOUDY PASS FIRE-07/25/2003
July 31, 2002Fire2 counties
CO - PANORAMA FIRE - 07/31/02
July 18, 2002Fire1 counties
BIG ELK FIRE
July 15, 2002Fire2 counties
CO - BURN CANYON FIRE - 07/15/02
June 25, 2002Fire1 counties
VALLEY FIRE
June 23, 2002Fire1 counties
CO-WILEY RIDGE FIRE-06/23/02
June 19, 2002Fire58 counties
WILDFIRES
June 19, 2002Fire1 counties
MILLION FIRE
June 11, 2002Fire1 counties
MISSIONARY RIDGE FIRE
June 10, 2002Fire1 counties
CO - DIERICH FIRE - 06/10/02
June 9, 2002Fire
CO - HAYMEN FIRE - 06/09/02
June 8, 2002Fire1 counties
COAL SEAM FIRE
June 7, 2002Fire1 counties
UTE PASS FIRE
June 3, 2002Fire1 counties
CO - JAMES JOHN / FISHER - 06/03/02
June 3, 2002Fire1 counties
CO - SPRING FIRE - 06/03/02
June 2, 2002Fire1 counties
IRON MOUNTAIN FIRE
May 23, 2002Fire1 counties
CO - SCHOONOVER FIRE - 05/23/02
May 5, 2002Fire1 counties
BLACK MOUNTAIN FIRE
May 1, 2002Fire1 counties
CUERNO VERDE FIRE
April 23, 2002Fire1 counties
CO - SNAKING FIRE - 4/23/2002
November 1, 2001Fire1 counties
CO - ARMAGEDDON FIRE - 11/01/01
September 16, 2000Fire1 counties
CO - ELDORADO FIRE
June 12, 2000Fire2 counties
HIGH MEADOWS FIRE
June 12, 2000Fire1 counties
BOBCAT GULCH FIRE
May 19, 1996Fire
BUFFALO CREEK FIRE
July 12, 1994Fire
ROSBOROUGH COMPLEX FIRE
July 6, 1994Fire
SOUTH CANYON FIRE
July 5, 1994Fire
WAKE COMPLEX FIRE
November 24, 1990Fire
OLD STAGE FIRE
July 10, 1989Fire
SUNNYSIDE FIRE
June 15, 1980Fire
BEAR TRAP FIRE
September 12, 1978Fire
DEER CREEK CANYON FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.