Chama Canyon Fire
The Chama Canyon Fire was reported on March 20, 2026 in Costilla County, Colorado and burned 141 acres. It was declared out on March 25, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 141 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped March 21, 2026 at 9:53 AM MDT, 142 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 37.191, -105.294.
The incident
- Size
- 141 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM MDT
- Contained
- March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- March 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- March 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Costilla County
- State
- Colorado
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COCTX-000315
- IRWIN identifier
- 2747D829-8168-46A9-9C28-04D5E9617A27
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 20, 2026 (118 acres) to March 21, 2026 (142 acres). The largest one-day growth was 24 acres, mapped March 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | 118 | |
| March 21, 2026 | 142 | +24 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for San Luis, 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 March 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-COCTX-000315.