Colorado Fire (California)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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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
Burning for seven days through federal land in Mariposa County, California, the active Colorado Fire near Highway 140 and Colorado Road has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 33 acres per day. The Federal agency is managing the incident, which has reached a total size of 233 acres since it started on September 1, 2026.
This ongoing incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average. Such activity occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in California for 7 days. In total it burned about 233 acres — around 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 3,188,211 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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