Wildfires near Mount Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

2 Active Fires
14,760 Acres Burning About the size of Manhattan
4 2026 Season Fires
14,782 2026 Season Acres

Newest wildfires in Mount Crested Butte

Jul 21 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Cottonwood Pass Fire
Jul 9 Started 7,226 acres 6.0x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Elk Fire
Jun 28 Started 7,534 acres 8.9x the size of Central Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Willow Fire
Jun 9 Started 21 acres 16 football fields Spring Creek Fire

Largest wildfires in Mount Crested Butte this season

7,534 Acres 8.9x the size of Central Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Willow Fire Leadville North
7,226 Acres 6.0x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Elk Fire Lake City
21 Acres 16 football fields Spring Creek Fire Aspen
1 Acres 1 football fields Cottonwood Pass Fire Dotsero

Search Fires

🔥 Elk Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 7,226 acre 33% contained
Lake City, Colorado, United States
🔥 Willow Fire Active 2026
Started: Jun 28 7,534 acre 67% contained
Leadville North, Colorado, United States
🔥 Cottonwood Pass Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 1 acre
Dotsero, Colorado, United States
🔥 Spring Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jun 9 21 acre 0% contained
Aspen, Colorado, United States


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