Historical Wildfire Information | Fire Prevention and Control

The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMACC) Intelligence page provides a wealth of current and historical wildfire information in its intelligence reports and annual activity reports. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) fire information page also provides current statistics, annual reports, and historical year-end fire statistics.

Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMACC)

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

Colorado's Fire History Facts

20 of 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 20 years (since 2001)

16 of the top 20 largest wildfires wildfires have occurred in the last 13 years (since 2008)

15 of top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 9 years (since 2012)

11 of top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 5 years (since 2016)

9 of top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 3 years (2018 and 2020)

4 of top 5 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 3 years (2018 and 2020)

Colorado's Largest Fires by Acreage

Rank	Fire	Acres	Year
1	Cameron Peak	208,913	2020
2	East Troublesome	193,812	2020
3	Pine Gulch	139,007	2020
4	Hayman	137,760	2002
5	Spring Creek	108,045	2018
6	High Park	87,284	2012
7	Missionary Ridge	70,285	2002
8	West Fork	58,570	2013
9	416	54,129	2018
10	Papoose	49,628	2013
11	Bridger	25,800	2008
12	Last Chance	45,000	2012
13	Bear Springs	44,662	2011
14	MM 117	42,795	2018
15	Beaver Creek	28,380	2016
16	Bull Draw	36,549	2018
17	Badger Hole*	33,421	2018
18	Grizzly Creek	32,631	2020
19	Logan	32,546	2020
20	Burn Canyon	31,300	2002

*Note: Fires that burned in multiple states

Colorado's Most Destructive Fires by Homes Lost

Rank	Fire	Homes Lost	Year
1	Marshall	1,084	2021
2	Black Forest	489	2013
3	East Troublesome	366	2020
4	Waldo Canyon	346	2012
5	High Park	259	2012