page_title: 416 Fire
hierarchical_section_title: 416 Fire
caption_attribution_description: English: Smoke plume from US Hwy 550 north of Durango, CO
context_page_description: The 416 & Burro Fire Complex were two wildfires that burned in the southwestern portion of Colorado in the United States in 2018. The fires burned predominantly within San Juan National Forest, 13 miles north of Durango and 14 miles south of Rico. The 416 fire started on June 1, 2018, and the Burro Fire followed on June 8. Federal officials allege that embers emitted from a coal locomotive used by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad started the blaze, and have filed a lawsuit against the railroad seeking recoupment of $25 million in firefighting costs, penalties, and legal expenses. The fires burned a combined total of over 57,000 acres and have cost more than $43 million to contain.
  The 416 Fire was one of the largest wildfires in Colorado's history, and both fires had major impacts on tourism and commerce for communities in the southwest portion of the state.
context_section_description: The 416 & Burro Fire Complex were two wildfires that burned in the southwestern portion of Colorado in the United States in 2018. The fires burned predominantly within San Juan National Forest, 13 miles north of Durango and 14 miles south of Rico. The 416 fire started on June 1, 2018, and the Burro Fire followed on June 8. Federal officials allege that embers emitted from a coal locomotive used by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad started the blaze, and have filed a lawsuit against the railroad seeking recoupment of $25 million in firefighting costs, penalties, and legal expenses. The fires burned a combined total of over 57,000 acres (23,067 ha) and have cost more than $43 million to contain.
  The 416 Fire was one of the largest wildfires in Colorado's history, and both fires had major impacts on tourism and commerce for communities in the southwest portion of the state.
caption: 416 Fire on June 1, 2018
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