California wildfires

Colony Fire

OutTulare County, California2021Wildfire

The Colony Fire was reported on September 10, 2021 in Tulare County, California and burned 80,103 acres. It was declared out on December 31, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
80,103 acres
Contained
75%
Discovered
September 10, 2021

Map

Perimeter mapped November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM PST, 3,162 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 36.567, -118.812.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Three Rivers

The incident

Size
80,103 acres
Containment
75%
Discovered
September 10, 2021 at 7:20 AM PDT
Contained
December 31, 2021 at 8:00 AM PST
Declared out
December 31, 2021 at 8:00 AM PST
Cause
Natural
Location
KNP
County
Tulare County
State
California
Protecting agency
NPS
Jurisdiction
NPS
Land ownership at origin
NPS
Incident management
Type 2 Team
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$56,666,667
Part of
KNP Complex
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-CAKNP-000116
IRWIN identifier
BA2C4EC7-36BF-4B79-B6D1-8706200326BF

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Three Rivers, CA covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated June 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM PDT. Identifier 2021-CAKNP-000116.