Iron Fire
The Iron Fire was reported on September 29, 2023 in Moffat County, Colorado and burned 7,392 acres. It was declared out on October 31, 2023. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 7,392 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 29, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped May 8, 2024 at 12:37 PM MDT, 7,184 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 40.706, -107.815.
The incident
- Size
- 7,392 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 29, 2023 at 11:54 AM MDT
- Contained
- October 4, 2023 at 4:28 PM MDT
- Controlled
- October 31, 2023 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- October 31, 2023 at 9:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 19 miles NW of Craig, CO
- County
- Moffat County
- State
- Colorado
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $850,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-COLSD-000197
- IRWIN identifier
- 782742D8-FE02-4E06-B42C-9C662E5911FE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 29, 2023 (6,504 acres) to May 8, 2024 (7,184 acres). The largest one-day growth was 680 acres, mapped May 8, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2023 | 6,504 | |
| May 8, 2024 | 7,184 | +680 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Craig, CO covers the area today.
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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 December 29, 2023 at 1:03 PM MST. Identifier 2023-COLSD-000197.