# Willow fire: 7,196 acres, 67% contained

- **Publisher:** FoCo Observer — independent local news for Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
- **Published:** Jul 31, 2026, 5:28 PM MDT (2026-07-31T17:28:23.491513-06:00)
- **Section:** Safety
- **Canonical URL:** https://foco-observer.com/colorado/wildfire/willow-lake/

Active wildfire in Lake County; 7,196 acres, 67% contained, discovered Jun 28, 2026.

- **Name:** Willow
- **Acres:** 7,196
- **Cause:** Human
- **County:** Lake
- **Status:** Active
- **Latitude:** 39.23358
- **Location:** Leadville, Lake
- **Freshness:** fresh
- **Longitude:** -106.44032
- **In larimer:** no
- **Discovered at:** Jun 28, 2026, 3:27 PM MDT
- **Containment pct:** 67
- **Last updated at:** Jul 31, 2026, 5:08 PM MDT
- **Unique fire identifier:** 2026-COPSF-001153

## Sources

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

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