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Wildfire · Ouray County

Gold Mountain fire: 39,747 acres, 92% contained

Active No federal-record update in over a week

Active wildfire in Ouray County; 39,747 acres, 92% contained, discovered Jun 27, 2026.

Size
39,747 acres
Containment
92%
Cause
Undetermined
Discovered
June 27, 2026
Location
Ouray, Ouray

Federal record last updated Sep 4, 4:32 PM — 7 days before this page was published.

Fire history

First observed Jun 27, 2026 at 27,698 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 39,747 acres. Latest: 39,747 acres, 92% contained, status active.

  1. Jul 5, 2026, 6:29 PM 27,698 acres Active 3% contained
  2. Jul 6, 2026, 6:15 PM 29,287 acres Active 2% contained
  3. Jul 7, 2026, 6:15 PM 31,420 acres Active 7% contained
  4. Jul 8, 2026, 5:54 PM 31,463 acres Active 8% contained
  5. Jul 9, 2026, 6:02 PM 32,142 acres Active 8% contained
  6. Jul 10, 2026, 6:56 PM 33,246 acres Active 7% contained
  7. Jul 11, 2026, 6:02 PM 34,848 acres Active 6% contained
  8. Jul 12, 2026, 6:39 PM 35,622 acres Active 13% contained
  9. Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 PM 36,788 acres Active 12% contained
  10. Jul 14, 2026, 6:21 PM 36,965 acres Active 12% contained
  11. Jul 15, 2026, 6:02 PM 37,259 acres Active 11% contained
  12. Jul 16, 2026, 6:14 PM 37,734 acres Active 13% contained
  13. Jul 18, 2026, 6:02 PM 37,809 acres Active 13% contained
  14. Jul 19, 2026, 6:00 PM 37,962 acres Active 13% contained
  15. Jul 20, 2026, 6:00 PM 38,009 acres Active 24% contained
  16. Jul 21, 2026, 6:00 PM 38,044 acres Active 24% contained
  17. Jul 23, 2026, 6:00 PM 38,052 acres Active 27% contained
  18. Jul 25, 2026, 6:00 PM 38,063 acres Active 37% contained
  19. Jul 27, 2026, 6:41 PM 39,506 acres Active 50% contained
  20. Jul 28, 2026, 5:43 PM 39,506 acres Active 59% contained
  21. Jul 29, 2026, 5:54 PM 39,506 acres Active 62% contained
  22. Jul 30, 2026, 5:34 PM 39,506 acres Active 64% contained
  23. Jul 31, 2026, 5:21 PM 39,506 acres Active 67% contained
  24. Aug 1, 2026, 5:29 PM 39,506 acres Active 72% contained
  25. Aug 2, 2026, 5:07 PM 39,507 acres Active 72% contained
  26. Aug 4, 2026, 6:01 PM 39,507 acres Active 89% contained
  27. Aug 6, 2026, 5:16 PM 39,507 acres Active 90% contained
  28. Aug 7, 2026, 5:43 PM 39,532 acres Active 90% contained
  29. Aug 10, 2026, 6:00 PM 39,646 acres Active 87% contained
  30. Aug 12, 2026, 6:04 PM 39,674 acres Active 87% contained
  31. Aug 15, 2026, 6:01 PM 39,691 acres Active 87% contained
  32. Aug 19, 2026, 6:02 PM 39,710 acres Active 87% contained
  33. Aug 21, 2026, 6:01 PM 39,718 acres Active 87% contained
  34. Aug 26, 2026, 5:21 PM 39,721 acres Active 87% contained
  35. Aug 27, 2026, 4:54 PM 39,734 acres Active 87% contained
  36. Aug 29, 2026, 5:24 PM 39,744 acres Active 87% contained
  37. Aug 30, 2026, 6:10 PM 39,744 acres Active 92% contained
  38. Sep 4, 2026, 4:32 PM 39,747 acres Active 92% contained latest

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