Wildfires in Colorado
Colorado is a state of the United States — lodgepole pine, spruce-fir and mountain rangeland along the Continental Divide. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Colorado, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here peak from July to September, when lightning starts fires in high country that can burn until the first heavy autumn rain or snow. Its capital is Denver. Other main centres include Colorado Springs, Aurora and Boulder.
Current fires in Colorado
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Neighbouring regions
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Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder Broomfield Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle El Paso Elbert Fremont Garfield Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa Kit Carson La Plata Lake Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma
Wildfire season in Colorado
Wildfires across Colorado peak from July to September, when lightning starts fires in high country that can burn until the first heavy autumn rain or snow. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Colorado fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Colorado groups 64 counties; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in Colorado?
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Is the Colorado fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.