# Lightner Creek fire: 0.1 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Aug 1, 2026, 12:18 PM MDT (2026-08-01T12:18:23.342108-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/lightner-creek/

Deactivated wildfire in La Plata County; 0.1 acres, discovered Jun 27, 2026.

- **Name:** Lightner Creek
- **Acres:** 0.1
- **Cause:** Undetermined
- **County:** La Plata
- **Status:** Deactivated
- **Latitude:** 37.28787
- **Location:** La Plata
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -107.93983
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jun 26, 2026, 11:33 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jun 27, 2026, 10:18 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COLPX-000528

## Sources

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

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