# Moriah fire: 20 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Sep 12, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT (2026-09-12T10:30:45.619317-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/moriah/

Controlled wildfire in Jackson County; 20 acres, discovered Aug 3, 2026.

- **Name:** Moriah
- **Acres:** 19.6
- **Cause:** Human
- **County:** Jackson
- **Status:** Controlled
- **Latitude:** 40.56976
- **Location:** Jackson
- **Freshness:** aging
- **Longitude:** -106.4902
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Aug 3, 2026, 5:54 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Sep 11, 2026, 10:26 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COJCX-001101

## Sources

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

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