Mt. Carmel Fire (CO)
True color
Fire (SWIR)
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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 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
- Baca County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Spanning 1,900 acres of private land in Baca County, Colorado, the naturally caused Mt. Carmel Fire remains active following its start on July 23, 2026.
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