# Rio Blanco fire: 783 acres, 0% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 31, 2026, 5:58 PM MDT (2026-07-31T17:58:23.432463-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/rio-blanco/

Active wildfire in Archuleta County; 783 acres, 0% contained, discovered Jul 28, 2026.

- **Name:** Rio Blanco
- **Acres:** 783
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Archuleta
- **Status:** Active
- **Latitude:** 37.124649
- **Location:** Pagosa Springs, Archuleta
- **Freshness:** fresh
- **Longitude:** -106.985207
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 28, 2026, 3:11 PM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 0
- **Last updated at:** Jul 31, 2026, 5:38 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COSJF-000806

## Sources

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

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