Colorado wildfires

High Fence Fire

OutLas Animas County, Colorado2026Wildfire

The High Fence Fire was reported on August 12, 2026 in Las Animas County, Colorado and burned 121 acres. It was declared out on August 17, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
121 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
August 12, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped August 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM MDT, 122 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 37.026, -103.490.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Clayton

The incident

Size
121 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
August 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM MDT
Contained
August 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM MDT
Controlled
August 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM MDT
Declared out
August 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
County
Las Animas County
State
Colorado
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-COLSX-001552
IRWIN identifier
70004A64-18F5-404E-B5C7-068BD385D0E0

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 12, 2026 (12 acres) to August 13, 2026 (122 acres). The largest one-day growth was 110 acres, mapped August 13, 2026.

DayAcresChange
August 12, 202612
August 13, 2026122+110

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clayton, NM 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 August 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-COLSX-001552.