# Sheep Head fire: 1,322 acres, 100% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 31, 2026, 2:58 PM MDT (2026-07-31T14:58:23.45066-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/sheep-head/

Out wildfire in Huerfano County; 1,322 acres, 100% contained, discovered Jun 29, 2026.

- **Name:** Sheep Head
- **Acres:** 1,322
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Huerfano
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 37.65643
- **Location:** Walsenburg, CO, Huerfano
- **Freshness:** aging
- **Longitude:** -105.18021
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jun 29, 2026, 3:20 PM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 100
- **Last updated at:** Jul 30, 2026, 2:53 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COHUX-001163

## Sources

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

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