# Sheep Pen fire: 712 acres, 100% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Aug 31, 2026, 8:58 AM MDT (2026-08-31T08:58:06.700292-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/sheep-pen/

Out wildfire in Las Animas County; 712 acres, 100% contained, discovered Aug 12, 2026.

- **Name:** Sheep Pen
- **Acres:** 712
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Las Animas
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 37.075637
- **Location:** Las Animas
- **Freshness:** stale
- **Longitude:** -103.285535
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Aug 12, 2026, 8:18 AM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 100
- **Last updated at:** Aug 24, 2026, 8:51 AM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COLSX-001553

## Sources

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

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