# Rifle Gap fire: 0.1 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Aug 28, 2026, 9:48 AM MDT (2026-08-28T09:48:06.698662-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/rifle-gap/

Out wildfire in Garfield County; 0.1 acres, discovered Aug 19, 2026.

- **Name:** Rifle Gap
- **Acres:** 0.1
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Garfield
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 39.645633
- **Location:** Garfield
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -107.747883
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Aug 18, 2026, 11:31 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Aug 21, 2026, 9:41 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COGWD-260455

## Sources

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

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