# Morapos Creek fire: 0.2 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 17, 2026, 12:40 PM MDT (2026-07-17T12:40:37.393823-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/marapos-creek/

Out wildfire in Rio Blanco County; 0.2 acres, discovered Jul 9, 2026.

- **Name:** Morapos Creek
- **Acres:** 0.23
- **Cause:** Undetermined
- **County:** Rio Blanco
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 40.193167
- **Location:** Rio Blanco
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -107.55405
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 8, 2026, 8:30 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 10, 2026, 12:35 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COWRF-260244

## Sources

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

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