Sheep Pen fire: 712 acres, 100% contained
Out No federal-record update in over a week
Out wildfire in Las Animas County; 712 acres, 100% contained, discovered Aug 12, 2026.
- Size
- 712 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Discovered
- August 12, 2026
- Declared out
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Las Animas
Federal record last updated Aug 24, 8:51 AM — 7 days before this page was published.
Fire history
First observed Aug 12, 2026 at 1.0 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 712 acres. Declared out Aug 24, 2026 at 712 acres, after burning 12 days.
- Aug 12, 2026, 8:18 AM 1.0 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 11:39 AM 63.0 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 2:26 PM 120 acres Active
- Aug 12, 2026, 4:04 PM 400 acres Active
- Aug 13, 2026, 11:28 AM 712 acres Active 30% contained
- Aug 14, 2026, 4:04 PM 712 acres Active 65% contained
- Aug 15, 2026, 3:03 PM 712 acres Active 80% contained
- Aug 16, 2026, 3:25 PM 712 acres Active 100% contained
- Aug 19, 2026, 11:04 AM 712 acres Contained 100% contained
- Aug 24, 2026, 8:51 AM 712 acres Out 100% contained latest
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