Wagon Wheel Fire
The Wagon Wheel Fire was reported on June 22, 2026 in Baca County, Colorado and burned 1,385 acres. It was declared out on June 27, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,385 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 7
Map
Perimeter mapped September 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM MDT, 1,385 acres (gps-walked). Point of origin 37.227, -103.072.
The incident
- Size
- 1,385 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2026 at 9:53 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- June 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- June 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 15 Miles SW from Pritchett, CO
- County
- Baca County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest city reported
- Pritchett
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 7
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-COPSF-001053
- IRWIN identifier
- F08B723D-92A7-4EC0-9286-A75264AFD550
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 23, 2026 (1,314 acres) to September 14, 2026 (1,385 acres). The largest one-day growth was 71 acres, mapped September 14, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | 1,314 | |
| September 14, 2026 | 1,385 | +71 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Springfield, CO covers the area today.
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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 September 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-COPSF-001053.