# Ruin fire: 0.1 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 31, 2026, 12:18 PM MDT (2026-07-31T12:18:23.335738-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/ruin/

Controlled wildfire in Montezuma County; 0.1 acres, discovered Jul 29, 2026.

- **Name:** Ruin
- **Acres:** 0.1
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Montezuma
- **Status:** Controlled
- **Latitude:** 37.439
- **Location:** Montezuma
- **Freshness:** fresh
- **Longitude:** -109.041
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jul 29, 2026, 11:36 AM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 31, 2026, 11:02 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COTSD-000823

## Sources

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

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