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Fires Near Colorado Springs, COUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Colorado Springs: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.

4
Fires within 100 mi
58 mi
Nearest fire
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Weather alerts
58
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Colorado Springs, CO

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Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.

There are currently 41 active fires within 300 miles of Colorado Springs, CO, including 4 within 100 miles. None are inside Colorado Springs city limits. The most significant is the Aspen Acres fire, 58 miles away at 102,004 acres, 72% contained. Wind at the Willow fire is blowing 10 mph SE, roughly toward Colorado Springs, CO. The National Weather Service has 1 active alert covering the surrounding area. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 58).

  • Wind at the Willow fire (91 mi away) is blowing 10 mph SE, roughly toward your location.

House pin: Colorado Springs, CO. Bold outline: Colorado Springs city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

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110K acres
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161K acres
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350K acres
1 active weather alert
Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 11, 9:30 PM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 7:10AM MDT until August 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso Count…

Read full alert at weather.gov

Source: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.

This season vs the last decade

152% of an average year
Burned so far in 202616K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)10K acres

So far in 2026, 16K acres have burned within 25 miles of Colorado Springs, 152% of the 10K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Colorado Springs, CO

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Colorado Springs

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Hayman
2002
137,760 acres · 36 mi away
Spring Creek
2018
108,045 acres · 96 mi away
Aspen Acres
2026
102,004 acres · 51 mi away
Last Chance
2012
45,000 acres · 91 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Colorado

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Colorado DHSEMAlertsDivision of Homeland Security & Emergency Management.dhsem.colorado.govRed Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

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