Wildfires near Ridgway, Colorado, United States

2 Active Fires 35,872 acres
4 2026 Season Fires ▲ +37 (+370%) vs same period last year
35,925 2026 Season Acres ▲ +919,127 (+1601%) vs same period last year

Newest Ridgway wildfires

Jul 9 Started 250 acres 192 football fields Elk Fire
Jun 27 Started 35,622 acres Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. 6.9x the size of JFK Airport Gold Mountain Fire
Jun 18 Started 35 acres 27 football fields Lawhead Fire
Jun 3 Started 18 acres 14 football fields Hermosa Cliff Fire

Largest Ridgway wildfires this season

35,622 Acres Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. 6.9x the size of JFK Airport Gold Mountain Fire Ouray
250 Acres 192 football fields Elk Fire Lake City
35 Acres 27 football fields Lawhead Fire Cedaredge
18 Acres 14 football fields Hermosa Cliff Fire Durango

Search Fires

🔥 Gold Mountain Fire Active 2026
Started: Jun 27 35,622 acre 13% contained
Ouray, Colorado, United States
🔥 Elk Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 250 acre 0% contained
Lake City, Colorado, United States
🔥 Lawhead Fire 2026
Started: Jun 18 35 acre
Cedaredge, Colorado, United States
🔥 Hermosa Cliff Fire 2026
Started: Jun 3 18 acre
Durango, Colorado, United States


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