Historical Wildfire Information
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 (burned in multiple states) | 33,421 | 2018 |
| 18 | Grizzly Creek | 32,631 | 2020 |
| 19 | Logan | 32,546 | 2020 |
| 20 | Burn Canyon | 31,300 | 2002 |
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 |