Doe Canyon Fire (CO)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles E from Cahone, CO
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Short-range Spotting, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
The Doe Canyon Fire, currently an active Type 3 incident, ignited on June 27, 2026, seven miles east of Cahone, Colorado, in Dolores County. The blaze has consumed 1,046 acres of federal land managed by the USFS, with containment currently at zero percent.
The fire is exhibiting extreme behavior, including flanking and short-range spotting, fueled by 2.5-foot tall grass. A Type 3 team is managing the response, which has incurred costs totaling $25,000 to date.
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