High Fence fire: 121 acres
Out No federal-record update in over a week
Out wildfire in Las Animas County; 121 acres, discovered Aug 12, 2026.
- Size
- 121 acres
- Containment
- —
- Cause
- Natural
- Discovered
- August 12, 2026
- Declared out
- Aug 17, 2026
- Location
- Las Animas
Federal record last updated Aug 17, 3:58 PM — 7 days before this page was published.
Fire history
First observed Aug 12, 2026 at 1.0 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 121 acres. Declared out Aug 17, 2026 at 121 acres, after burning 5 days.
- Aug 12, 2026, 8:19 AM 1.0 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 11:17 AM 12.0 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 4:51 PM 30.0 acres Active
- Aug 13, 2026, 3:50 PM 121 acres Active
- Aug 16, 2026, 4:17 PM 121 acres Contained
- Aug 17, 2026, 3:58 PM 121 acres Out latest
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