Nineteen Fire
The Nineteen Fire was reported on March 16, 2026 in El Paso County, Colorado and burned 1,600 acres. It was declared out on April 9, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,600 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 16, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped March 18, 2026 at 8:37 AM MDT, 1,600 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 38.624, -104.789.
The incident
- Size
- 1,600 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM MDT
- Contained
- March 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- April 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- April 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 6 Miles SE from Fountain, CO
- County
- El Paso County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest city reported
- Fort Carson
- Protecting agency
- USA
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COFCQ-000295
- IRWIN identifier
- A554E12E-5685-457C-9155-8A48461E0AAD
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fountain, CO covers the area today.
Nearby
- Fountain, CO6 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Fort Carson, CO8 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Security-Widefield, CO9 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Stratmoor, CO10 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Colorado Springs, CO15 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Cimarron Hills, CO17 miles north of the fire’s origin
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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 April 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-COFCQ-000295.