High Fence Fire
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.
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.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | 12 | |
| August 13, 2026 | 122 | +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.