# South Shale fire: 44 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 30, 2026, 4:50 PM MDT (2026-07-30T16:50:00.151374-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/south-shale/

Out wildfire in Mesa County; 44 acres, discovered Jun 15, 2026.

- **Name:** South Shale
- **Acres:** 44
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Mesa
- **Status:** Out
- **Latitude:** 39.312917
- **Location:** Mesa
- **Freshness:** aging
- **Longitude:** -108.425883
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jun 14, 2026, 10:15 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Jul 29, 2026, 4:41 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COGRD-260156

## Sources

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

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