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Mt. Carmel Fire (CO)

Ended · 1,900 acres · started 2026-07-23 · updated 2026-07-24

Mt. Carmel Fire (CO) — Sentinel-2 true color Mt. Carmel Fire (CO) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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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