List of Colorado wildfires
List of fires
This list only covers the largest, most destructive fires in Colorado History. Colorado State University has information on named fires from 1976 to 2006 and total wildfires from 1960 to 2009.

List of Colorado wildfires

Section Title: List of fires
Table Section Text: This list only covers the largest, most destructive fires in Colorado History. Colorado State University has information on named fires from 1976 to 2006 and total wildfires from 1960 to 2009.

Year	Size	Name	Area	Notes

1950	about 45 square miles (28,800 acres)	Cheyenne Mountain fire	Fort Carson, Colorado	Destroyed 89 buildings in and around Camp Carson and killed 8 people. Although reports claim the fire was over 45 square miles in size, this number was likely exaggerated.

1950	2,000 acres (810 ha)	Grand Mesa fire	Grand Mesa, west of Cedaredge, Colorado.

1951	350 acres (140 ha)	Fremont Peak fire	Royal Gorge	Threatened the Royal Gorge bridge.

1951	6,000 acres (2,400 ha)	Douglas Mountain fire	Douglas Mountain, Moffat County, Colorado

1952	2,000 acres (810 ha)	George Creek fire	Roosevelt National Forest, north of Red Feather Lakes.

1952	3,000 acres (1,200 ha)	Tallahassee Creek fire	West of Cañon City, Colorado.

1952	200 acres (81 ha)	Owl's Head fire	Near Mount Evans

1952	1,600 acres (650 ha)	Goose Creek fire	South of Creede, Colorado.	Burned in an area so rugged in the Rio Grande National Forest that firefighters had to hike in five miles from the nearest road.

1956	600 acres (240 ha)	Devil's Canyon fire	Southwest of Idaho Springs, Colorado in the Arapaho National Forest, Clear Creek County.

1958	300 acres (120 ha)	Deadman fire	West of Red Feather Lakes

1959	2,107 acres (853 ha)	Morefield fire	Mesa Verde National Park

1962	1,064 acres (431 ha)	Resthouse fire	Arapaho National Forest, Clear Creek County, Colorado.

1963	2,100 acres (850 ha)	Wildcat Canyon fire	Pike National Forest, southwest of Cheeseman Lake	Escaped prescribed fire that jumped the South Platte River.

1966	470 acres (190 ha)	Comanche fire	Comanche Reservoir, Roosevelt National Forest

1968	740 acres (300 ha)	Lincoln Lake fire	Arapaho National Forest, Clear Creek County, Colorado.

1971	3,100 acres (1,300 ha)	Bull Mountain fire	Northwestern Larimer County, Colorado

1972	2,317 acres (938 ha)	Moccasin Mesa fire	Mesa Verde National Park

1972	1,550 acres (630 ha)	Irish Canyon fire	Northwestern Moffat County	Helicopter crashed while working on this fire. No fatalities.

1974	115 acres (47 ha)	Gold Hill fire	Gold Hill, Colorado	Immediately south of Gold Hill, Colorado. 1 structure destroyed. Human caused.

1974	375 acres (152 ha)	Kenosha Pass fire	West of Kenosha Pass, Colorado

1975	4,200 acres (1,700 ha)	Red Dirt fire	Eagle County, Colorado	Largest Colorado wildfire at the time until surpassed by the Emerald Lake fire in 1980.

1976	880 acres (360 ha)	Battlement Creek fire	Parachute, Colorado	Killed 3 firefighters in a burn over and 1 pilot in a helicopter crash.

1976	230 acres (93 ha)	Comforter Mountain fire	Boulder Canyon, Colorado

1977	500 acres (200 ha)	Deckers fire	Deckers, Colorado

1977	1,400 acres (570 ha)	Meadow Lake fire	Northwest of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, White River National Forest

1977	4,170 acres (1,690 ha)	Deep Creek fire	Northwest of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, White River National Forest

1978	1,122 acres (454 ha)	Kilpecker fire	West of Red Feather Lakes

1978	2,300 acres (930 ha)	Maes Creek fire	Greenhorn Mountain, San Isabel National Forest

1978	400 acres (160 ha)	Reservoir fire	Idaho Springs Reservoir, Arapaho National Forest

1978	1,000 acres (400 ha)	Ouzel fire	Rocky Mountain National Park	Caused by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park and was allowed to burn naturally, but was pushed by strong winds and ran towards Allenspark, Colorado.

1980	10,063 acres (4,072 ha)	Emerald Lake fire	White River National Forest	Largest wildfire in Colorado history at the time.

1988	15,438 acres (6,248 ha)	I Do fire	South of Sunbeam, Colorado, Moffat County.	Surpassed the Emerald Lake fire as largest in the state's history. Named for a Bureau of Land Management firefighter who was married the day the fire broke out.

1989	1,912 acres (774 ha)	Black Tiger fire	West of Boulder, Colorado	44 homes burned. At the time, it was Colorado's most destructive wildfire in terms of property loss and damage.

1993	9,917 acres (4,013 ha)	Wapiti fire	Sunbeam, Colorado

1993	12,410 acres (5,020 ha)	Sunbeam fire	Sunbeam, Colorado

1994	13,234 acres (5,356 ha)	Black Ridge fire	South of Durango, Colorado

1994	2,115 acres (856 ha)	South Canyon fire	Glenwood Springs, Colorado	Often referred to as the "Storm King" fire. Killed 14 firefighters.

1996	11,875 acres (4,806 ha)	Buffalo Creek fire	Pike National Forest south of Pine, Colorado	Destroyed 12 homes.

1996	15,872 acres (6,423 ha)	O'Pinion fire	Moffat County, Colorado, south of U.S. 40

2000	16,000 acres (6,500 ha)	Kiowa County fire	Kiowa County, Colorado.

2000	11,021 acres (4,460 ha)	Hi Meadow fire	Pine, Colorado	Burned 58 structures and caused more than $15 million in damages. Ignited by a cigarette.

2000	10,600 acres (4,300 ha)	Bobcat fire	West of Loveland, Colorado, Roosevelt National Forest	22 structures lost.

2000	23,607 acres (9,553 ha)	Bircher fire	Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado	Largest fire in Mesa Verde National Park history.

2000	11,033 acres (4,465 ha)	Buster Flats fire	Northwestern Moffat County, Colorado.

2002	10,000 acres (4,000 ha)	Lincoln County Complex fire	Lincoln County, Colorado

2002	137,760 acres (55,750 ha)	Hayman Fire	Pike National Forest, Colorado	Largest fire in Colorado history by area. 5 firefighter deaths, 133 homes lost, 600 total structures destroyed, more than $42 million in damages.

2002	71,739 acres (29,032 ha)	Missionary Ridge Fire	Durango, Colorado	Started June 9, 2002. Firefighting cost $40 million; one firefighter death after tree fall.

2002	12,209 acres (4,941 ha)	Coal Seam fire	Glenwood Springs, Colorado	Caused by a coal seam fire that initially ignited in 1910 and burned underground for decades. 43 structures were destroyed.

2002	27,084 acres (10,961 ha)	Trinidad Complex fire	Las Animas County, Colorado	Spring and Fisher fires. The Spring fire began in New Mexico and crossed into Colorado.

2002	4,413 acres (1,786 ha)	Big Elk fire	Estes Park, Colorado	3 firefighters killed in plane crash.

2002	4,439 acres (1,796 ha)	Iron Mountain fire	Southwest of Cañon City, Colorado.	Destroyed 201 structures, including over 100 homes.

2002	30,573 acres (12,372 ha)	Burn Canyon fire	Norwood, Colorado

2002	13,490 acres (5,460 ha)	Spring Creek Complex fire	North of Glenwood Springs, Colorado	Spring Creek and East Meadow Creek fires

2002	17,273 acres (6,990 ha)	Big Fish fire	Trappers Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness

2002	31,016 acres (12,552 ha)	Mt. Zirkel Complex fire	Mount Zirkel Wilderness	Consisted of the Burn Ridge and Hinman fires.

2003	3,705 acres (1,499 ha)	Overland fire	Jamestown, Colorado	Caused by downed power lines. Destroyed 62 structures.

2004	9,014 acres (3,648 ha)	Picnic Rock fire	Northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado

2005	11,357 acres (4,596 ha)	Mason fire	Beulah, Colorado

2006	15,400 acres (6,200 ha)	Yuma County fire	Yuma County, Colorado

2006	13,820 acres (5,590 ha)	Mato Vega fire	La Veta Pass, Colorado

2008	8,900 acres (3,600 ha)	Ordway fire	Ordway, Colorado	Killed 2 firefighters and burned 44 structures.

2008	9,000 acres (3,600 ha)	TA-25 fire	Fort Carson, Colorado	Pilot killed when his plane crashed.

2008	46,612 acres (18,863 ha)	Bridger fire	Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado

2008	25,385 acres (10,273 ha)	Mayberry fire	Maybell, Colorado

2010	6,181 acres (2,501 ha)	Fourmile Canyon fire	West of Boulder, Colorado	Caused by an extinguished fire pit that reignited. Destroyed 172 structures and was the most destructive Colorado wildfire at the time.

2011	12,310 acres (4,980 ha)	Fort Lyons fire	John Martin Reservoir, Bent County, Colorado

2011	46,257 acres (18,720 ha)	Bear Springs Complex fire	Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado	Consisted of the Bear Springs and Callie Marie fires.

2011	14,651 acres (5,929 ha)	Shell Complex fire	Las Animas County, Colorado	Consisted of the Shell and Brice fires.

2012	20,000 acres (8,100 ha)	Heartstrong fire	Yuma, Colorado

2012	3,217 acres (1,302 ha)	Lower North Fork fire	Foxton, Colorado	Caused by an escaped prescribed fire. Burned 23 homes and killed 3 people.

2012	24,931 acres (10,089 ha)	Little Sand fire	San Juan National Forest, north of Pagosa Springs, Colorado

2012	87,284 acres (35,323 ha)	High Park Fire	Roosevelt National Forest, West of Fort Collins	Started by lightning. Fourth largest wildfire in Colorado state history by area.

2012	18,247 acres (7,384 ha)	Waldo Canyon Fire	Colorado Springs area	Located near Pikes Peak, northwest of Colorado Springs in the Waldo Canyon - origin currently unknown - first reported the afternoon of Saturday, June 23.

2012	22,800 acres (9,200 ha)	Last Chance fire	Last Chance, Colorado	Began south of Last Chance, Colorado by sparks from a tire blowout. Burned 11 structures.

2012	10,147 acres (4,106 ha)	Weber fire	Mancos, Colorado

2012	13,863 acres (5,610 ha)	Pine Ridge fire	West of De Beque, Colorado

2013	14,280 acres (5,780 ha)	Black Forest Fire	Black Forest, near Colorado Springs	The most destructive fire in Colorado state history. Destroyed 488 homes, left 28 homes partially damaged, and claimed the lives of two people.

2013	3,800 acres (1,500 ha)	Royal Gorge Fire	Royal Gorge	Started June 11, 2013; jumped Royal Gorge and damaged the Royal Gorge Bridge.

2013	13,572 acres (5,492 ha)	East Peak Fire	East Spanish Peak	Started June 19, 2013; put the entire town of Walsenburg, Colorado under pre-evacuation status. Cause: Lightning.

2013	110,405 acres (44,679 ha)	West Fork Fire Complex	Wolf Creek Pass	The second largest fire in Colorado history by area. Started June 20, 2013; forced evacuation of entire town of South Fork, Colorado.

2014	19,569 acres (7,919 ha)	Alkali fire	Moffat County near Maybell, Colorado

2015	11,699 acres (4,734 ha)	Gutterson Ranch fire	U.S. 34 north of Keenesburg, Colorado

2016	38,380 acres (15,530 ha)	Beaver Creek fire	Northwestern Jackson County, Colorado, Routt National Forest	Burned from June until October on the Colorado-Wyoming state line.

2016	16,574 acres (6,707 ha)	Hayden Pass fire	San Isabel National Forest southwest of Coaldale, Colorado

2016	5,232 acres (2,117 ha)	Beulah Hill fire	Beulah, Colorado	Destroyed 14 structures.

2016	18,761 acres (7,592 ha)	Junkins fire	San Isabel National Forest west of Beulah, Colorado

2017	32,564 acres (13,178 ha)	Logan fire	Logan County, Colorado	Fanned by strong winds, the fire killed hundreds of cattle and destroyed 15 structures.

2017	12,839 acres (5,196 ha)	Peekaboo fire	Northwest Moffat County, Colorado	Cause: Lightning/natural.

2017	18,804 acres (7,610 ha)	Dead Dog fire	Rangely, Colorado

2017	84 acres (34 ha)	Peak 2 fire	Breckenridge, Colorado	Although small, this fire was forced the evacuation of 463 homes near Breckenridge, Colorado.

2018	10,330 acres (4,180 ha)	Stateline fire	Las Animas County, Colorado and Union County, New Mexico	Started in New Mexico and burned into Colorado. Blackened over 28,000 acres.

2018	42,795 acres (17,319 ha)	MM 117 fire	El Paso County, Colorado

2018	33,609 acres (13,601 ha)	Badger Hole fire	Walsh, Colorado	Burned a total of 50,815 acres in Colorado and Kansas. Destroyed 24 structures.

2018	54,129 Acres	416 & Burro Fire Complex	Durango, Colorado	The fire started June 1st, 2018 about 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado.

2018	108,045 Acres	Spring Creek Fire	Fort Garland, Colorado / La Veta, Colorado / Sangre de Cristo Mountains	The fire started June 27th, 2018 about 9 miles NE of Ft. Garland, CO.

2018	13,023 acres (5,270 ha)	Weston Pass fire	Fairplay, Colorado

2018	19,955 acres (8,076 ha)	Divide fire	Moffat County, Colorado

2018	13,238 acres (5,357 ha)	Silver Creek fire	Northwest of Kremmling, Colorado

2018	12,588 acres (5,094 ha)	Lake Christine Fire	Basalt, Colorado

2018	19,634 acres (7,946 ha)	Plateau fire	McPhee Reservoir

2018	32,645 acres (13,211 ha)	Bull Draw fire	North of Nucla, Colorado

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The 416 Fire is one of the largest wildfires in Colorado's history.

final_sentence: The 416 Fire is one of the largest wildfires in Colorado's history.