Hilltop Fire
The Hilltop Fire was reported on June 26, 2025 in Garfield County, Colorado and burned 329 acres. It was declared out on July 1, 2025. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 329 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2025
- Personnel
- 6
Map
Perimeter mapped January 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM MST, 329 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 39.485, -107.897.
The incident
- Size
- 329 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- June 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 7 Miles SE from Rifle, CO
- County
- Garfield County
- State
- Colorado
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 6
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $430,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-COGFX-250140
- IRWIN identifier
- 7FD67A8D-BEB8-4DF9-AB21-3E5A09DB262D
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 26, 2025 (388 acres) to January 6, 2026 (329 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2025 | 388 | |
| June 27, 2025 | 329 | -59 |
| January 6, 2026 | 329 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rifle, CO 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 January 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM MST. Identifier 2025-COGFX-250140.