# Ferris fire: 64,881 acres, 97% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 30, 2026, 4:40 PM MDT (2026-07-30T16:40:00.372609-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/ferris/

Active wildfire in Montezuma County; 64,881 acres, 97% contained, discovered Jun 27, 2026.

- **Name:** Ferris
- **Acres:** 64,881
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Montezuma
- **Status:** Active
- **Latitude:** 37.629229
- **Location:** Cahone, Montezuma
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -108.67098
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jun 27, 2026, 3:04 PM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 97
- **Last updated at:** Jul 23, 2026, 4:38 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COSJF-000536

## Sources

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

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