Sheep Head Fire
The Sheep Head Fire was reported on June 29, 2026 in Huerfano County, Colorado and burned 1,322 acres. It was declared out on July 8, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,322 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped July 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM MDT, 1,322 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 37.656, -105.180.
The incident
- Size
- 1,322 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- July 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- July 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 22 Miles NW from Walsenburg, CO
- County
- Huerfano County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest city reported
- Walsenburg, CO
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $740,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COHUX-001163
- IRWIN identifier
- 1E3376EB-96E6-40A4-BEC3-3888FCE6A540
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 29, 2026 (315 acres) to July 30, 2026 (1,322 acres). The largest one-day growth was 830 acres, mapped June 30, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 315 | |
| June 30, 2026 | 1,145 | +830 |
| July 2, 2026 | 1,306 | +161 |
| July 30, 2026 | 1,322 | +16 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for La Veta, CO covers the area today.
Nearby
- La Veta, CO14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Walsenburg, CO22 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Colorado City, CO27 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Alamosa East, CO38 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Alamosa, CO40 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Trinidad, CO50 miles southeast 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 July 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-COHUX-001163.