WFIGS·
Fire behavior: Minimal.
Significant incidentUpdated
Active Wildfire · Lake County, CO
Willow Firenear Lake County, CO
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80%
Contained
Size
7,389acres
Status
Active
Discovered
Updates
InciWeb·
COPSF Willow Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-16 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Pike and San Isabel National Forest. --- State: Colorado --- Coordinates: Latitude: 39° 14 00 Longitude...
WFIGS·
Fire behavior: Moderate.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 15, 2026, 12:18 PM MDT: The Willow Fire, which started June 28, has been largely contained following a multi-agency response. As of September 10, the fire stood at 7,389 acres and 80% contained, with no structures destroyed.
- The fire started on June 28, 2026 (per @COStateFire · X).
- It became state responsibility from July 2 to July 31 (per @COStateFire · X).
- As of September 10, the fire was mapped at 7,389 acres (per @COStateFire · X).
- As of September 10, the fire was 80% contained (per @COStateFire · X).
- The fire has burned on land owned by a mix of entities, including USFS, USFWS, Private, and BLM (per @COStateFire · X).
- No structures were destroyed (per @COStateFire · X).
- During the state responsibility period, DFPC provided overhead resources including Agency Administrators, administrative and financial oversight, and intelligence products including imaging, mapping, and fire behavior modeling (per @COStateFire · X).
- Governor Polis visited Leadville on September 14 to hear from local first responders and community leaders about the fire's impact (per @COStateFire · X).
🤖 AI summary of official posts; may lag or contain errors — verify with the source and official channels.
WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 7,390 to 7,389 acres. Fire behavior: Minimal.
WFIGS· First report
First report.
Acreage updated from 7,534 to 7,390 acres.
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