Fuhr Gulch Fire (Colorado)
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Quick facts
- Location
- 3 Miles SW from Craig, CO
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 33
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Torching, Crowning
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land with a Type 4 Incident management team of 33 personnel overseeing operations, the Fuhr Gulch Fire has consumed 1,650 acres since its natural ignition on July 21, 2026. Located three miles southwest of Craig, Colorado, within Moffat County, the blaze has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 83 acres per day over its 20-day burn period.
Fire behavior on the incident has been characterized by minimal, smoldering, torching, and crowning activity within two-foot brush fuels. Despite these active traits, the operation reached full containment at 100 percent, culminating in a total suppression cost of $340,000.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,761,076 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Colorado for 28 days. In total it burned about 1,650 acres — around 6.7 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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