2023 Colorado wildfires
| 2023 Colorado wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Statistics[1] | |
| Total fires | 6,503 |
| Total area | 16,190 acres (6,550 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Season | |
← 2022
2024 → | |
The 2023 Colorado wildfire season was a series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Colorado.
List of wildfires
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (July 2024) |
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | Gunnison | 1,096 | March 31 | April 13 | The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) did not document information about this wildfire. | [2][3] |
| Gageby Creek | Bent | 4,600 | April 19 | April 28 | The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) did not document information about this wildfire. | [4][5][6] |
| Spring Creek | Garfield | 3,256 | July 24 | October 1 | [7] | |
| Lowline | Gunnison | 1,999 | July 26 | December 13 | Lightning-caused. | [8][9] |
| Bear Creek | Hinsdale | 1,093 | July 28 | 2023 | Caused by lightning about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Pagosa Springs. | [10][11] |
| Little Mesa | Delta | 4,009 | July 31 | September 20 | [12] | |
| Quartz Ridge | Archuleta | 2,850 | August 5 | October 30 | [13] | |
| Dry Lake | Archuleta | 1,372 | August 30 | September 12 | [14] |
See also
[edit]- Colorado State Forest Service
- List of Colorado wildfires
- 2023 California wildfires
- 2023 New Mexico wildfires
- 2023 Oregon wildfires
- 2023 Arizona wildfires
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 RMACC Annual Report" (PDF). gaac.nifc.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado wildfire burning on 1,205 acres near Florissant; 100 homes evacuated". The Denver Post. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ National Centers for Environmental Information (June–July 2023). "Gunnison County Wildfire Events Between 03/31/2023 and 04/13/2023". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Helicopter crew assessing Gageby Creek fire burning on 1,680 acres in southeastern Colorado". The Denver Post. April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ National Centers for Environmental Information (July 2023). "Bent County, Colorado Wildfire Events Between 04/19/2023 and 04/30/2023". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County". cdn.colorado.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Spring Creek Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Lowline Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Lowline Fire 100% Contained". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Bear Creek Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Cosjf Bear Creek Fire Information". InciWeb. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Little Mesa Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Quartz Ridge Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved September 26, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Dry Lake Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. Retrieved September 26, 2023.[dead link]