Elk Knob fire: 29 acres
Contained No federal-record update in over a week
Contained wildfire in Garfield County; 29 acres, discovered Aug 18, 2026.
- Size
- 28.7 acres
- Containment
- —
- Cause
- Natural
- Discovered
- August 18, 2026
- Location
- Garfield
Federal record last updated Aug 21, 4:57 PM — 7 days before this page was published.
Fire history
First observed Aug 18, 2026 at 0.10 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 28.7 acres. Latest: 28.7 acres, status contained.
- Aug 18, 2026, 3:12 PM 0.10 acres Active
- Aug 18, 2026, 7:46 PM 1.0 acres Active
- Aug 19, 2026, 8:18 AM 5.6 acres Active
- Aug 21, 2026, 3:42 PM 5.6 acres Contained
- Aug 21, 2026, 4:57 PM 28.7 acres Contained latest
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