Big Gulch Fire
The Big Gulch Fire was reported on July 19, 2026 in Moffat County, Colorado and burned 1,055 acres. It was fully contained on July 24, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,055 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 19, 2026
Radar
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Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Map
Perimeter mapped July 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM MDT, 1,055 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 40.672, -107.669.
The incident
- Size
- 1,055 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from Craig, CO
- County
- Moffat County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest city reported
- Craig
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $221,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COMFX-000934
- IRWIN identifier
- BF05A875-FB6F-41CC-8AC8-5C89E62451FA
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 August 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-COMFX-000934.