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.
Colorado's Fire History Facts
20 of the 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 24 years (since 2002)
17 of the top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 10 years (since 2012)
11 of the top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 8 years (since 2018)
6 of the top 20 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 6 years (since 2020)
The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County became the 5th largest fire in Colorado history in 2025
4 of top 5 largest wildfires have occurred in the last 6 years (2020 and 2025)
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 | Lee | 137,758 | 2025 |
| 6 | Spring Creek | 108,045 | 2018 |
| 7 | High Park | 87,284 | 2012 |
| 8 | Missionary Ridge | 70,285 | 2002 |
| 9 | West Fork | 58,570 | 2013 |
| 10 | 416 | 54,129 | 2018 |
| 11 | Papoose | 49,628 | 2013 |
| 12 | Bridger | 25,800 | 2008 |
| 13 | Last Chance | 45,000 | 2012 |
| 14 | Bear Springs | 44,662 | 2011 |
| 15 | MM 117 | 42,795 | 2018 |
| 16 | Beaver Creek | 28,380 | 2016 |
| 17 | Bull Draw | 36,549 | 2018 |
| 18 | Badger Hole (burned in multiple states) | 33,421 | 2018 |
| 18 | Grizzly Creek | 32,631 | 2020 |
| 20 | Logan | 32,546 | 2020 |
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 |