# Rock Creek fire: 1.5 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 18, 2026, 8:36 AM MDT (2026-07-18T08:36:38.245319-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/rock-creek/

Out wildfire in El Paso County; 1.5 acres, discovered Jul 8, 2026.

- **Name:** Rock Creek
- **Acres:** 1.5
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** El Paso
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 38.71441
- **Location:** El Paso
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -104.85311
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 7, 2026, 8:34 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 11, 2026, 8:27 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COEPX-001256

## Sources

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

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