# Mt. Carmel fire: 2,000 acres, 100% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 28, 2026, 12:32 PM MDT (2026-07-28T12:32:20.093886-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/mt-carmel/

Controlled wildfire in Baca County; 2,000 acres, 100% contained, discovered Jul 23, 2026.

- **Name:** Mt. Carmel
- **Acres:** 2,000
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Baca
- **Status:** Controlled
- **Latitude:** 37.0228
- **Location:** Baca
- **Freshness:** aging
- **Longitude:** -102.361417
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 23, 2026, 4:36 PM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 100
- **Last updated at:** Jul 27, 2026, 12:26 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COPSF-001391

## Sources

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

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