# Chaparral fire: 0.1 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 18, 2026, 5:25 PM MDT (2026-07-18T17:25:38.708673-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/chaparral/

Out wildfire in Elbert County; 0.1 acres, discovered Jul 9, 2026.

- **Name:** Chaparral
- **Acres:** 0.1
- **Cause:** Human
- **County:** Elbert
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 39.472588
- **Location:** Elbert
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -104.232088
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 9, 2026, 1:00 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 11, 2026, 5:25 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COELX-001283

## Sources

- [NIFC WFIGS (InterAgency Fire)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/)

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