Willow Fire
Active
Lake County, Colorado · Discovered June 28, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 5 days ago · Perimeter mapped 5 days ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Willow Fire
The Willow Fire fire has burned 7,359 acres in Lake County, Colorado. Crews have reached 92% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 6 mph toward the E, with gusts to 9 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 36). 2 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Willow Fire size over time
6 official size readingsOfficials revised the size from 7,534 to 7,359 acres as mapping improved.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 92%
28 days ago · October 13, 2026Mapped size revised down to 7,390 acres (from 7,534)
60 days ago · September 11, 2026New perimeter mapped at 7,196 acres (national perimeter feed)
60 days ago · September 11, 2026Containment rose to 80%
84 days ago · August 18, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 7,534 acres
91 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2026, 9:09:27 PM | 7,359 acres | 92% |
| 9/28/2026, 9:31:44 PM | 7,359 acres | 80% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:26:50 PM | 7,389 acres | 80% |
| 9/11/2026, 10:52:25 PM | 7,390 acres | 80% |
| 8/18/2026, 11:52:41 PM | 7,534 acres | 80% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 7,534 acres | 67% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.