# SW3 fire: 145 acres

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Sep 12, 2026, 1:40 PM MDT (2026-09-12T13:40:45.014346-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/sw3/

Active wildfire in Las Animas County; 145 acres, discovered Sep 2, 2026.

- **Name:** SW3
- **Acres:** 145
- **Cause:** Natural
- **County:** Las Animas
- **Status:** Active
- **Latitude:** 37.000167
- **Location:** Las Animas
- **Freshness:** aging
- **Longitude:** -104.409167
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Sep 2, 2026, 12:16 PM MDT
- **Last updated at:** Sep 11, 2026, 1:39 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COLSX-001667

## Sources

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

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