Fort Collins fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Fort Collins, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Fort Collins.
Air quality and wind in Fort Collins
Fire weather alerts for Fort Collins
Wildfire history near Fort Collins
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Fort Collins. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Fort Collins
Peak months: March, July, September — 45% 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.
Largest wildfires near Fort Collins since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Peak | 208,913 | 2020 | Larimer, CO | 42 mi |
| Guttersen Ranch | 11,699 | 2015 | Weld, CO | 30 mi |
| Calwood | 10,106 | 2020 | Boulder, CO | 34 mi |
| Alexander Mountain | 9,668 | 2024 | Larimer, CO | 14 mi |
| I 80 | 6,648 | 2024 | Albany, WY | 39 mi |
| Happy Jack | 6,524 | 2024 | Laramie, WY | 44 mi |
Most recent fires near Fort Collins
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek | 17 | 2026-07-22 | 40 mi |
| 70S Ranch | 50 | 2026-07-13 | 42 mi |
| Sedona Hills | 12 | 2026-05-11 | 17 mi |
| County Road 64 | 70 | 2026-04-20 | 12 mi |
| Cr 386 | 40 | 2026-03-24 | 48 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 Fort Collins right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Fort Collins from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Fort Collins?
From 2016 to 2025, 122 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Fort Collins — about 12 a year — burning 272,977 acres in total. 45% of them started in March, July and September.
What was the biggest fire near Fort Collins?
The Cameron Peak Fire (2020), 208,913 acres, which started about 42 miles from Fort Collins in Larimer County.
Is the air quality in Fort Collins safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Fort Collins and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Fort Collins had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Fort Collins
Save Fort Collins 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.