Wildfires near Rifle, Colorado, United States

3 Active Fires
5,225 Acres Burning About the size of JFK Airport
10 2026 Season Fires
7,671 2026 Season Acres

Newest wildfires in Rifle

Aug 6 Started 603 acres Slightly smaller than Central Park 464 football fields 310 Fire
Jul 21 Started 1,650 acres 2.0x the size of Central Park Fuhr Gulch Fire
Jul 21 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Cottonwood Pass Fire
Jul 21 Started 3,042 acres 59% the size of JFK Airport 3.6x the size of Central Park Keystone Fire
Jul 13 Started 1,580 acres 1.9x the size of Central Park Pl Gulch Fire
Jun 27 Started 341 acres 262 football fields Red Rock Fire

Largest wildfires in Rifle this season

3,042 Acres 59% the size of JFK Airport 3.6x the size of Central Park Keystone Fire Meeker
1,650 Acres 2.0x the size of Central Park Fuhr Gulch Fire Craig
1,580 Acres 1.9x the size of Central Park Pl Gulch Fire Meeker
603 Acres Slightly smaller than Central Park 464 football fields 310 Fire Battlement Mesa
341 Acres 262 football fields Red Rock Fire Clifton
316 Acres 243 football fields Dry Creek Fire Rifle

Search Fires

🔥 310 Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 6 603 acre 19% contained
Battlement Mesa, Colorado, United States
🔥 Fuhr Gulch Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 1,650 acre 100% contained
Craig, Colorado, United States
🔥 Cottonwood Pass Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 1 acre
Dotsero, Colorado, United States
🔥 Keystone Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 21 3,042 acre 100% contained
Meeker, Colorado, United States
🔥 Pl Gulch Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 13 1,580 acre 100% contained
Meeker, Colorado, United States
🔥 Red Rock Fire 2026
Started: Jun 27 341 acre 95% contained
Clifton, Colorado, United States
🔥 Dry Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jun 23 316 acre 100% contained
Rifle, Colorado, United States
🔥 Lawhead Fire 2026
Started: Jun 18 35 acre
Cedaredge, Colorado, United States
🔥 South Shale Fire 2026
Started: Jun 15 44 acre
Palisade, Colorado, United States
🔥 Brush Creek Fire 2026
Started: Mar 27 59 acre
Collbran, Colorado, United States


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