A 525-acre prescribed fire is planned on the South Platte Ranger District near the Harris Park, Elk Creek Highlands and Forest Ridge communities in Park County. The project is scheduled to begin on Oct. 6, 2026, and last for 2 days depending on weather conditions. #HarrisParkRX

Aspen Acres Fire update, 10/2/2026 Size: 102,007 acres Location: 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO Cause: Human-Caused Containment: 82% For more information please visit inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…

The Pike-San Isabel National Forests move from stage 2 to stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Order: fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts… News Release: fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/newsro…

The Willow Fire Area Closure has been reduced to a smaller portion of the #LeadvilleRD. Additional Information on the Willow Fire area closure can be found at fs.usda.gov/.../updated-will…. #WillowFire See less

Farnum Fire Location: South Park RD Tarryall Rd and CR 77 08/19/2026 3:55 pm Fire contained at 1/2 acre.

Farnum Fire Update 8/19/2026 4:45 pm Updated size: 1/2 acre

08/19/2026 2:00 PM Farnum Fire Update Crews are actively engaging the fire along with two helicopters dropping water to assist the crews. The video was taken yesterday. Size: 0.25 Location: Tarryall Rd and CR 77 Status: Active

Farnum Fire Smoke was detected in a remote area near Farnum Peak. A helicopter was deployed to perform water drops. Very little smoke was showing as of 4:38 pm Size: 0.25 Location: South Park RD Tarryall Rd and CR 77 Resources: Div 10-1 PT-10 H-4NS Status: Active

08/17/2026 Crews responde to a lightning start in Springer Gulch. Status: Fire Contained Size: .25 Acres Location: South Park Ranger District Cause: Lightning Jurisdiction: US Forest Service Resources: Mod 10, Mod 10-1 Fuels 10-3, PT 10 Fuels: Ponderosa Pine

As of 7:00 pm, resources responded to four lightning starts. All fires were contained at 0.1 acres and are controlled: South Platte RD FS Road 211 South Park RD FS Road 239.B South Park RD, S/SW of Observatory Rock Pike’s Peak RD, Teller County FS Road 366 Report smoke-call 911.

The #LeadvilleRD is announcing a temporary closure to National Forest System Road 398 for public health and safety due to high use of the road during the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike event. For more information on this closure order, please visit fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts….

08/13/2026 Stellie Fire Size: 0.1 acres Status: Controlled @ 11:36 am Location: Park County, South Platte RD Jurisdiction: US Forest Service Resources: NH E-641 and Platte Canyon B-5 Fuels: Slash

Insmont Fire Update 8:00 pm Fire contained at 0.1 acres

6:45 pm Units are responding to a lightning start on the South Platte Ranger District 3 miles SE of Bailey in Park County. The fire is currently .10 acre and burning in pine needles and timber.

Units responded to two lightning starts on the Comanche National Grasslands. The fires were burning in sage brush and grasses. Both are contained: Red Fire SW of Campo: 87.7 acres 2360 Fire W of Campo: 100 acres Report smoke sightings by calling 911

The Willow Fire Area Closure has been reduced to a smaller portion of the #LeadvilleRD. Official forest orders and maps can always be found on the PSICC alerts web page at fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts

The Aspen Acres Fire 2026 Area Closure has been reduced to a smaller portion of the #SanCarlosRD. Official forest orders and maps can always be found on the PSICC alerts web page at fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts

The #WillowFire Area Closure has been reduced to a smaller portion of the #LeadvilleRD. Additional Information on the Willow Fire area closure can be found at fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts…

During the evening of 7/29/2026 US Forest crews responded to three new fire starts, Rishaberger, Rock Point, & Flickenstein Gulch Fires were caused by lightning from recent thunderstorms. These fires were all contained a 0.10 of an acre. #onlyyou #KnowBeforeYouGo #OneLessSpark