Colorado Fire (California)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Mariposa County
- Jurisdiction
- BIA · Federal land
Spreading at an approximate rate of 116 acres per day over its two days of burning, the active Colorado Fire near Hwy 140 and Colorado Road in Mariposa County, California, has grown to 232 acres since it started on September 1, 2026.
Managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on federal land, the incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 3,169,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average for a typical fire season that spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in California for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 232 acres — about 0.9 km².
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 3,169,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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