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Fires in Colorado

Every federal declaration for fires in Colorado, newest first. Totals for all hazards are on the Colorado page.

86declarations 7major disasters 1978first 2026latest $230.1 millionfederal aid reported
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Sep 1, 2026 DR-4944-CO Wildfires, Flooding, and Mudslides Fire 4PA $784,070
Jul 5, 2026 FM-5644-CO Willow Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 30, 2026 FM-5643-CO Gold Mountain Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 29, 2026 FM-5642-CO Aspen Acres Fire Fire 2PA —
Aug 11, 2025 FM-5606-CO Oak Fire Fire 1PA —
Aug 6, 2025 FM-5604-CO Elk Fire Fire 1PA —
Aug 6, 2025 FM-5603-CO Lee Fire Fire 1PA —
Aug 1, 2024 FM-5526-CO Quarry Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Jul 31, 2024 FM-5525-CO Stone Mountain Fire Fire 2PAHM —
Jul 31, 2024 FM-5524-CO Alexander Mountain Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.4 million
Dec 31, 2021 DR-4634-CO Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds Fire 1IHPPAHM $58.5 million
Dec 30, 2021 FM-5423-CO Marshall Fire Fire 1PAHM $988,980
Jan 15, 2021 DR-4581-CO Wildfires Fire 2PAHM $44.5 million
Oct 17, 2020 FM-5379-CO Calwood Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.5 million
Oct 17, 2020 FM-5378-CO East Troublesome Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.7 million
Sep 6, 2020 FM-5349-CO Cameron Peak Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 19, 2020 FM-5335-CO Pine Gulch Fire Fire 2PAHM $1.2 million
Aug 19, 2020 FM-5334-CO Grizzly Creek Fire Fire 2PAHM $833,013
Jul 4, 2018 FM-5249-CO Lake Christine Fire Fire 1PAHM $2.3 million
Jun 30, 2018 FM-5247-CO Chateau Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.9 million
Jun 28, 2018 FM-5246-CO Spring Creek Fire Fire 2PAHM $16.3 million
Oct 17, 2016 FM-5157-CO Junkins Fire Fire 2PAHM $3.9 million
Oct 4, 2016 FM-5155-CO Beulah Hill Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.5 million
Jul 10, 2016 FM-5133-CO Cold Springs Fire Fire statewidePA $2.2 million
Jul 26, 2013 DR-4134-CO Black Forest Wildfire Fire 1IHPPAHM $7.4 million
Jul 26, 2013 DR-4133-CO Royal Gorge Fire Fire 1IHPPAHM $194,473
Jun 21, 2013 FM-5031-CO West Fork Fire Complex Fire 2PA $7.9 million
Jun 21, 2013 FM-5030-CO East Peak Fire Fire 1PA $3.7 million
Jun 11, 2013 FM-5028-CO Royal Gorge Fire Fire 1PA $1.2 million
Jun 11, 2013 FM-5027-CO Black Forest Fire Fire 1PA $6.1 million
Oct 23, 2012 FM-5022-CO Wetmore Fire Fire 2PA $637,374
Jun 28, 2012 DR-4067-CO High Park and Waldo Canyon Wildfires Fire 3IHPPAHM $4.5 million
Jun 24, 2012 FM-2985-CO Weber Fire Fire 1PA $505,446
Jun 24, 2012 FM-2984-CO Waldo Canyon Fire Fire 1PA $5.7 million
Jun 9, 2012 FM-2980-CO High Park Fire Fire 1PA $13.2 million
Mar 26, 2012 FM-2975-CO Lower North Fork Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 16, 2011 FM-2923-CO Duckett Fire Fire 2PA $987,749
Apr 3, 2011 FM-2877-CO Crystal Fire Fire 1PA $951,915
Mar 21, 2011 FM-2873-CO Indian Gulch Fire Fire 1PA $1.3 million
Sep 12, 2010 FM-2857-CO Reservoir Road Fire Fire 1PA $1.9 million
Sep 6, 2010 FM-2855-CO Four Mile Canyon Fire Fire 1PA $4.1 million
Jan 7, 2009 FM-2793-CO Olde Stage Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 27, 2008 FM-2778-CO Nash Ranch Fire Fire 2PA $595,259
Apr 15, 2008 FM-2760-CO Ordway Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 19, 2007 FM-2698-CO Newcastle Fire Fire 1PA $472,379
Sep 1, 2006 FM-2672-CO Red Apple Fire Fire 1PA $239,091
Jun 19, 2006 FM-2646-CO Malo Vega Fire Fire 1PA $2.5 million
Jan 8, 2006 FM-2613-CO Mauricio Canyon Fire Fire 2PA $86,788
Jul 10, 2005 FM-2566-CO Mason Fire Fire 2PA $1.1 million
Jul 3, 2004 FM-2526-CO Co-McGruder Fire-07/03/2004 Fire 1PA $268,180
Apr 1, 2004 FM-2514-CO Co - Picnic Rock Fire - 03/30/2004 Fire 1PA $519,746
Nov 12, 2003 FM-2511-CO Co - Buckhorn Creek Fire - 11/11/2003 Fire 1PA $68,453
Oct 29, 2003 FM-2510-CO Co - Cherokee Ranch Wildfire - 10/29/2003 Fire 1PA $59,933
Oct 29, 2003 FM-2509-CO Co - Overland Wildfire - 10/29/2003 Fire 1PA —
Jul 25, 2003 FM-2486-CO Co-Cloudy Pass Fire-07/25/2003 Fire 1PA $62,354
Jul 31, 2002 FM-2457-CO Co - Panorama Fire - 07/31/02 Fire 2PA $72,028
Jul 18, 2002 FM-2447-CO Big Elk Fire Fire 1PA $373,067
Jul 15, 2002 FM-2442-CO Co - Burn Canyon Fire - 07/15/02 Fire 2PA $993,470
Jun 25, 2002 FM-2432-CO Valley Fire Fire 1PA $293,915
Jun 23, 2002 FM-2431-CO Co-Wiley Ridge Fire-06/23/02 Fire 1PA $11,115
Jun 19, 2002 FM-2428-CO Million Fire Fire 1PA $974,428
Jun 19, 2002 DR-1421-CO Wildfires Fire 58IAHM $55,096
Jun 11, 2002 FM-2423-CO Missionary Ridge Fire Fire 1PA $3.5 million
Jun 10, 2002 FM-2422-CO Co - Dierich Fire - 06/10/02 Fire 1PA $187,811
Jun 9, 2002 FM-2421-CO Co - Haymen Fire - 06/09/02 Fire statewidePA $5.6 million
Jun 8, 2002 FM-2419-CO Coal Seam Fire Fire 1PA $1.4 million
Jun 7, 2002 FM-2418-CO Ute Pass Fire Fire 1PA $68,956
Jun 3, 2002 FM-2413-CO Co - James John / Fisher - 06/03/02 Fire 1PA —
Jun 3, 2002 FM-2412-CO Co - Spring Fire - 06/03/02 Fire 1PA $1.9 million
Jun 2, 2002 FM-2410-CO Iron Mountain Fire Fire 1PA $1.3 million
May 23, 2002 FM-2407-CO Co - Schoonover Fire - 05/23/02 Fire 1PA $516,631
May 5, 2002 FM-2403-CO Black Mountain Fire Fire 1PA $314,629
May 1, 2002 FM-2401-CO Cuerno Verde Fire Fire 1PA $343,462
Apr 23, 2002 FM-2399-CO Co - Snaking Fire - 4/23/2002 Fire 1PA $609,049
Nov 1, 2001 FM-2383-CO Co - Armageddon Fire - 11/01/01 Fire 1PA —
Sep 16, 2000 FM-2338-CO Co - Eldorado Fire Fire 1PA $1.4 million
Jun 12, 2000 FM-2309-CO High Meadows Fire Fire 2PA $3.2 million
Jun 12, 2000 FM-2308-CO Bobcat Gulch Fire Fire 1PA $1.1 million
May 19, 1996 FM-2178-CO Buffalo Creek Fire Fire statewidePA —
Jul 12, 1994 FM-2102-CO Rosborough Complex Fire Fire statewidePA —
Jul 6, 1994 FM-2099-CO South Canyon Fire Fire statewidePA —
Jul 5, 1994 FM-2098-CO Wake Complex Fire Fire statewidePA —
Nov 24, 1990 FM-2077-CO Old Stage Fire Fire statewidePA —
Jul 10, 1989 FM-2072-CO Sunnyside Fire Fire statewidePA —
Jun 15, 1980 FM-2040-CO Bear Trap Fire Fire statewidePA —
Sep 12, 1978 FM-2031-CO Deer Creek Canyon Fire Fire statewidePA —

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