Colorado's wildfire season is officially in full swing. We are tracking new and current wildfires across the state.
Sylvan Fire
Start Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2021
Location: Sylvan Lake State Park, 16 miles south of Eagle, CO
Acres burned: 3,792 acres
Cause: suspected lightning, under investigation
Containment: 44%
Fuel: timber, brush
Personnel: 402
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Muddy Slide Fire
Start Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2021
Location: 20 miles west of Kremmling, Routt County
Acres burned: 4,`093
Cause: unknown
Containment: 21%
Fuel: fir, spruce, beetle kill lodgepole
Personnel: 394
The Routt County Sheriff's office upgraded the voluntary evacuation to a mandatory evacuation Tuesday night for residents on County Rd 16 between mile marker 12 and mile marker 21.
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West Fire
Start Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2021
Location: 80 miles NW of Craig, CO, Moffat County
Acres burned: 3,429
Cause: lightning
Containment: 98%
Fuel: lodgepole, brush
Personnel: 187
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Wild Cow Fire
Start Date: Monday June 21st, 2021
Location: Garfield County
Acres burned: 560
Cause: Lightning suspected
Containment: 100%
Fuel: Pinyon, juniper, mountain brush, and timber
Personnel: 75
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Oil Springs Fire
Start Date: Friday June 18th, 2021
Location: 20 miles S of Rangely, CO, Rio Blanco County
Acres burned: 12,613
Cause: lightning
Containment: 58%
Fuel: Timber, brush, grasses
Personnel: 349
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This article will be updated periodically with current wildfire information with links to the latest info if this article hasn't been recently updated.
