2021 Colorado wildfires
The 2021 Colorado wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, as of July 1, 2021, at least 32,860 acres (13,300 ha) of land have burned in at least 337 wildland fires across the state.[1][2]
| 2021 Colorado wildfires | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 337 |
| Total area | 32,860 acres (13,300 ha) |
| Cost | Unknown |
| Season | |
← 2020
2022 → | |
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lyon | Bent | 1,433 | January 15 | January 16 | [3] | |
| Oil Springs | Rio Blanco | 12,613 | June 18 | July 10 | Lightning-caused | [4] |
| West | Moffat, Sweetwater (WY) | 3,429 | June 20 | July 1 | Lightning-caused | [5] |
| Muddy Slide | Routt | 4,093 | June 20 | September 14 | Lightning-caused; 18 structures destroyed | [6][7] |
| Sylvan | Eagle | 3,792 | June 20 | October 14 | Lightning-caused | [8][9] |
| Morgan Creek | Routt | 7,586 | July 10 | October 14 | Lightning-caused | [10] |
| Bijou | Morgan | 3,083 | August 27 | August 28 | Lightning-caused | [11] |
References
- "National Year-to-Date Report on Fires and Acres Burned" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Sneeringer, Breanna (June 24, 2021). "UPDATE: Six wildfires burn around Colorado, scorching nearly 25,000 acres". Out There Colorado. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Ft. Lyons Fire near Ft. Lyons, Colorado - Current Incident Information and Wildfire Map | Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center". FireWeatherAvalanche.org. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Oil Springs Fire Information". InciWeb. June 25, 2021.
- "West Fire Information". InciWeb. June 25, 2021.
- "Muddy Slide Fire Information". InciWeb. June 25, 2021.
- "National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Wednesday, September 15, 2021– 0730 MDT National Preparedness Level 5" (PDF). nifc.gov. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- "Sylvan Fire Information". InciWeb. June 25, 2021.
- "National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Friday, October 15, 2021– 0730 MDT National Preparedness Level 2" (PDF). nifc.gov. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "Morgan Creek Fire Information". InciWeb. July 10, 2021.
- Lynn, Nate (August 28, 2021). "Large grass fire near Wiggins declared out". KUSA. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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