Willow fire: 7,196 acres, 67% contained
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Active wildfire in Lake County; 7,196 acres, 67% contained, discovered Jun 28, 2026.
- Size
- 7,196 acres
- Containment
- 67%
- Cause
- Human
- Discovered
- June 28, 2026
- Location
- Leadville, Lake
Federal record last updated Jul 31, 5:08 PM — less than a day before this page was published.
Fire history
First observed Jun 28, 2026 at 3,987 acres (active). It grew to a peak of 7,196 acres. Latest: 7,196 acres, 67% contained, status active.
- Jul 5, 2026, 4:28 PM 3,987 acres Active 1% contained
- Jul 6, 2026, 4:20 PM 4,150 acres Active 5% contained
- Jul 7, 2026, 3:49 PM 4,333 acres Active 10% contained
- Jul 8, 2026, 4:01 PM 4,364 acres Active 16% contained
- Jul 9, 2026, 4:31 PM 4,466 acres Active 22% contained
- Jul 10, 2026, 3:26 PM 4,499 acres Active 22% contained
- Jul 11, 2026, 3:52 PM 5,364 acres Active 25% contained
- Jul 12, 2026, 4:18 PM 5,853 acres Active 33% contained
- Jul 13, 2026, 4:08 PM 6,408 acres Active 29% contained
- Jul 14, 2026, 4:12 PM 6,539 acres Active 28% contained
- Jul 15, 2026, 5:59 PM 6,861 acres Active 37% contained
- Jul 16, 2026, 6:27 PM 6,877 acres Active 37% contained
- Jul 17, 2026, 4:18 PM 6,967 acres Active 37% contained
- Jul 18, 2026, 5:08 PM 7,103 acres Active 37% contained
- Jul 19, 2026, 6:19 PM 7,158 acres Active 37% contained
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:44 PM 7,181 acres Active 41% contained
- Jul 21, 2026, 3:34 PM 7,196 acres Active 48% contained
- Jul 22, 2026, 5:41 PM 7,196 acres Active 51% contained
- Jul 23, 2026, 4:30 PM 7,196 acres Active 55% contained
- Jul 24, 2026, 5:55 PM 7,196 acres Active 58% contained
- Jul 25, 2026, 4:07 PM 7,196 acres Active 59% contained
- Jul 26, 2026, 3:00 PM 7,196 acres Active 62% contained
- Jul 28, 2026, 5:20 PM 7,196 acres Active 64% contained
- Jul 29, 2026, 5:30 PM 7,196 acres Active 66% contained
- Jul 31, 2026, 5:08 PM 7,196 acres Active 67% contained latest
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