# Ernest Canyon fire: 0.1 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 31, 2026, 2:28 PM MDT (2026-07-31T14:28:23.432463-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/ernest-canyon/

Contained wildfire in La Plata County; 0.1 acres, discovered Jul 21, 2026.

- **Name:** Ernest Canyon
- **Acres:** 0.1
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** La Plata
- **Status:** Contained
- **Latitude:** 37.376815
- **Location:** La Plata
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -107.948645
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 21, 2026, 5:36 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 24, 2026, 2:20 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COSJF-000741

## Sources

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

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