Sheep Pen Fire
The Sheep Pen Fire was reported on August 12, 2026 in Las Animas County, Colorado and burned 712 acres. It was declared out on August 20, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 712 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 12, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeter mapped August 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM MDT, 714 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 37.076, -103.286.
The incident
- Size
- 712 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM MDT
- Contained
- August 19, 2026 at 9:50 AM MDT
- Controlled
- August 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 12 Miles SE from Kim, CO
- County
- Las Animas County
- State
- Colorado
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $200,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COLSX-001553
- IRWIN identifier
- 3C6707CA-75C5-48C1-9330-0B69C6A40DAE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 12, 2026 (63 acres) to August 13, 2026 (714 acres). The largest one-day growth was 650 acres, mapped August 13, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | 63 | |
| August 13, 2026 | 714 | +651 |
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 24, 2026 at 8:51 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-COLSX-001553.