Colorado Springs fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Colorado Springs, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Colorado Springs.
Air quality and wind in Colorado Springs
Fire weather alerts for Colorado Springs
Wildfire history near Colorado Springs
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Colorado Springs. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Colorado Springs
Peak months: February, March, April — 50% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
0 days in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. Smoke can come from fires hundreds of miles away, so smoke days and nearby fires don't always line up.
Fire history: NIFC WFIGS incident records 2016–2026. Smoke: Open-Meteo CAMS air-quality model, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Major fires near Colorado Springs this year
Largest wildfires near Colorado Springs since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mm 117 | 42,795 | 2018 | El Paso, CO | 22 mi |
| Impact Area | 9,636 | 2016 | El Paso, CO | 20 mi |
| 24 | 7,385 | 2026 | Fremont, CO | 23 mi |
| Range 135 | 7,000 | 2024 | El Paso, CO | 15 mi |
| Edison | 5,528 | 2018 | Lincoln, CO | 46 mi |
| Large Impact | 5,500 | 2025 | El Paso, CO | 19 mi |
Most recent fires near Colorado Springs
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 141 | 60 | 2026-08-03 | 25 mi |
| 11 | 107 | 2026-06-29 | 31 mi |
| Ko | 64 | 2026-06-18 | 26 mi |
| Hammer | 4,958 | 2026-04-22 | 16 mi |
| Range 155 4/19 | 13 | 2026-04-19 | 22 mi |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to the fire's point of origin.
Fires and smoke near other cities
Questions
Is there a fire near Colorado Springs right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Colorado Springs from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Colorado Springs?
From 2016 to 2025, 129 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Colorado Springs — about 13 a year — burning 123,903 acres in total. 50% of them started in February, March and April.
What was the biggest fire near Colorado Springs?
The Mm 117 Fire (2018), 42,795 acres, which started about 22 miles from Colorado Springs in El Paso County.
Is the air quality in Colorado Springs safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Colorado Springs and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Colorado Springs had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Colorado Springs
Save Colorado Springs in Wildfire Tracker: distance to the nearest active fire, which side of it you're on relative to the wind, air quality — alerts only for fires that are actually active.