Ferris Fire (CO)

Burning across Montezuma County, the Ferris Fire near Cahone, Colorado, has run its course over forty-four days, averaging approximately 1,475 acres of expansion per day in timber consisting of grass and understory. Sparked naturally on June 27, 2026, the federal blaze on USFS land grew to encompass 64,881 acres under the management of a Type 4 Incident Command team comprised of 20 personnel.

With containment now reaching 100 percent, the fire behavior has diminished to minimal and smoldering conditions. Suppression efforts ultimately accumulated a total cost of $44,500,278 for this Type 4 Incident.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure tracking 50 percent below the country's two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season spans from June to October.