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Willow Fire, Colorado (2026)

Last changed (23:08 UTC, 12 November 2026). Checks the NIFC incident feed every 30 minutes; next check .

The Willow Fire in Lake County, Colorado was discovered on 28 June 2026 and had burned 7,359 acres (2,978 hectares), 92% contained, as of the incident record updated 12 November 2026, according to the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS data.

Map: Willow Fire, Colorado (2026)
39.23° N, 106.44° W · Colorado, United States · map © Natural Earth
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Key figures

Size
7,359 acres2,978 haSource: NIFC WFIGS
Contained
92%Source: NIFC WFIGS
Discovered
21:27 UTC, 28 June 2026Source: NIFC WFIGS
County
Lake CountySource: NIFC WFIGS
State
ColoradoSource: NIFC WFIGS
Incident ID
2026-COPSF-001153Source: NIFC WFIGS
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Sources

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Affected area

Nearest towns

  • Glenwood Springs84 km away · pop. 14,004
  • Gunnison87 km away · pop. 7,324
  • Boulder136 km away · pop. 122,274
  • Denver137 km away · pop. 2,313,000
  • Colorado Springs148 km away · pop. 493,654
  • Aurora149 km away · pop. 587,540

Places from the Natural Earth populated places list, by straight-line distance. The source names no towns for this event.

Timeline

  1. 23:08 UTC12 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 08:49 UTC3 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  3. 21:27 UTC28 June 2026The fire was discovered, according to the incident record.

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