Post fire: 4,335 acres, 90% contained
Active No federal-record update in over a week
Active wildfire in Las Animas County; 4,335 acres, 90% contained, discovered Aug 12, 2026.
- Size
- 4,335 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Cause
- Natural
- Discovered
- August 11, 2026
- Location
- Las Animas
Federal record last updated Sep 3, 10:33 AM — 7 days before this page was published.
Fire history
First observed Aug 11, 2026 at 1,000 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 4,343 acres. Latest: 4,335 acres, 90% contained, status active.
- Aug 11, 2026, 7:00 PM 1,000 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 10:31 AM 2,427 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 5:43 PM 2,427 acres Active 0% contained
- Aug 13, 2026, 10:14 AM 4,205 acres Active 0% contained
- Aug 13, 2026, 10:59 AM 4,205 acres Active 25% contained
- Aug 14, 2026, 3:56 PM 4,334 acres Active 30% contained
- Aug 15, 2026, 3:16 PM 4,334 acres Active 45% contained
- Aug 16, 2026, 3:34 PM 4,343 acres Active 55% contained
- Aug 17, 2026, 3:14 PM 4,343 acres Active 65% contained
- Aug 18, 2026, 3:13 PM 4,343 acres Active 70% contained
- Aug 19, 2026, 3:41 PM 4,343 acres Active 80% contained
- Aug 20, 2026, 3:34 PM 4,343 acres Active 90% contained
- Sep 3, 2026, 10:33 AM 4,335 acres Active 90% contained latest
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