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LARGEST COLORADO WILDFIRES |
MOST DESTRUCTIVE COLORADO WILDFIRES |
MOST FATAL COLORADO WILDFIRES |
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Fire | Year | Size (acres) | Fire | Year | Structures Destroyed | Fire | Year | Fatalities |
Cameron Peak | 2020 | 208,913 | Marshall | 2021 | 1,084 | South Canyon | 1994 | 14 |
East Troublesome | 2020 | 193,812 | Hayman | 2002 | 600 | Cheyenne Mountain | 1950 | 9 |
Pine Gulch | 2020 | 139,007 | East Troublesome | 2020 | 580 | Hayman | 2002 | 5 |
Hayman | 2002 | 137,007 | Black Forest | 2013 | 511 | Battlement Creek | 1976 | 4 |
West Fork Complex | 2013 | 110,405 | Cameron Peak | 2020 | 461 | Big Elk | 2002 | 3 |
Timeline of Notable Colorado Wildfires
The timeline below is not comprehensive, and some 1,000+ acre fires have been omitted. A comprehensive database of national wildfire incidents can be found via the NIFC Open Data portal. If you believe to have found a mistake in the information below, please contact bruno.rodriguez@noaa.gov.
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