# Mancos Bench fire: 0.2 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2026, 11:08 AM MDT (2026-09-01T11:08:06.637601-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/mancos-bench/

Controlled wildfire in Montezuma County; 0.2 acres, discovered Aug 22, 2026.

- **Name:** Mancos Bench
- **Acres:** 0.25
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Montezuma
- **Status:** Controlled
- **Latitude:** 37.271467
- **Location:** Montezuma
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -108.374167
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Aug 22, 2026, 1:45 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Aug 25, 2026, 11:01 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COMVP-001003

## Sources

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

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