Aspen Acres Fire (Colorado)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 20 Miles SW from Pueblo, CO
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 42
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning for 59 days with an average daily expansion of 1,729 acres, the active Aspen Acres Fire has now consumed 102,004 acres across Custer County, Colorado, situated 20 miles southwest of Pueblo near Beulah. Fire behavior is currently minimal, characterized by smoldering, creeping, and single tree torching within timber, grass, and understory fuels on private land. Containment has reached 82 percent under the direction of a Type 3 Incident Command managing 153 personnel, with total costs reaching $103,300,000 for the human-caused fire that started on June 29, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire context shows 3,068,903 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 44 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Colorado for 68 days. So far it has affected roughly 102,004 acres — about 413 km². About 82% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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