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Fires Near Denver, CO
Live wildfire tracking around Denver: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.
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Live risk assessment for Denver, CO
No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.
- No active fires within 50 miles, no fire weather alerts, and clean air right now.
House pin: Denver, CO. Bold outline: Denver city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
No evacuation feed for this area
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Evacuation feed coverage in Colorado
Every active zone in Colorado →This county does not publish evacuation zones to a feed we can monitor, so orders or warnings here will not appear on FireNearby. Follow the county's official emergency channels.
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- Adams
- Alamosa
- Arapahoe
- Archuleta
- Baca
- Bent
- Broomfield
- Chaffee
- Cheyenne
- Clear Creek
- Conejos
- Costilla
- Crowley
- Custer
- Delta
- Denver
- Dolores
- Eagle
- El Paso
- Elbert
- Fremont
- Garfield
- Gilpin
- Gunnison
- Hinsdale
- Huerfano
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Kiowa
- Kit Carson
- La Plata
- Lake
- Las Animas
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Mesa
- Mineral
- Moffat
- Montezuma
- Montrose
- Morgan
- Otero
- Ouray
- Park
- Phillips
- Pitkin
- Prowers
- Pueblo
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Grande
- Saguache
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Sedgwick
- Summit
- Teller
- Washington
- Weld
- Yuma
- Boulder
- Douglas
- Grand
- Larimer
- Routt
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- Boulder County Emergency Management
- Larimer County Emergency Management
- Routt County Emergency Management
- Grand County Emergency Management
- Douglas County 911
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
24% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 231 acres have burned within 25 miles of Denver, 24% of the 948 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Source: NIFC interagency incident reports, all agencies. Counts fires that started within 25 miles, at their full size.
Active fires near Denver, CO
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- 92%Willow FireLake, CO7,359 acres85 mi away5 days ago
- 96%Aspen Acres FireCuster, CO102,007 acres119 mi away5 days ago
- 90%Elk FireHinsdale, CO7,257 acres169 mi away30 hours ago
- 100%P-L Gulch FireRio Blanco, CO1,580 acres172 mi away8 days ago
- 100%Keystone FireRio Blanco, CO3,042 acres172 mi away8 days ago
- 92%Gold Mountain FireOuray, CO39,747 acres186 mi away30 hours ago
- 100%Beehive FireRio Arriba, NM4,728 acres217 mi away4 days ago
- -Black Mesa Trail Ok FireCimarron, OK-220 mi away33 hours ago
- 100%Snyder FireGrand, UT30,202 acres223 mi away5 days ago
- 100%Ferris FireMontezuma, CO64,881 acres246 mi away19 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Fire | CO | Lake | 85 mi | 7,359 acres | 92% | 5 days ago |
| Aspen Acres Fire | CO | Custer | 119 mi | 102,007 acres | 96% | 5 days ago |
| Elk Fire | CO | Hinsdale | 169 mi | 7,257 acres | 90% | 30 hours ago |
| P-L Gulch Fire | CO | Rio Blanco | 172 mi | 1,580 acres | 100% | 8 days ago |
| Keystone Fire | CO | Rio Blanco | 172 mi | 3,042 acres | 100% | 8 days ago |
| Gold Mountain Fire | CO | Ouray | 186 mi | 39,747 acres | 92% | 30 hours ago |
| Beehive Fire | NM | Rio Arriba | 217 mi | 4,728 acres | 100% | 4 days ago |
| Black Mesa Trail Ok Fire | OK | Cimarron | 220 mi | - | - | 33 hours ago |
| Snyder Fire | UT | Grand | 223 mi | 30,202 acres | 100% | 5 days ago |
| Ferris Fire | CO | Montezuma | 246 mi | 64,881 acres | 100% | 19 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Denver
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Snyder Fire · Grew 1,938 acres in 66 days to 30,202 acres
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Snyder Fire · New perimeter mapped at 18,123 acres (national perimeter feed)
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Slough Canyon Fire · Containment rose to 100%
7 days ago · November 3, 2026Slough Canyon Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
7 days ago · November 3, 2026Aspen Acres Fire · Containment rose to 96%
12 days ago · October 29, 2026Ferris Fire · New perimeter mapped at 64,881 acres (national perimeter feed)
19 days ago · October 22, 2026Ferris Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
19 days ago · October 22, 2026Slough Canyon Fire · Containment rose to 95%
21 days ago · October 20, 2026Beehive Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
22 days ago · October 19, 2026Aspen Acres Fire · Containment rose to 90%
28 days ago · October 13, 2026
Historic fires near Denver
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Colorado
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.