No longer in the daily fire updates. The Mt. Carmel Fire last appeared in an official report on July 25, at 2,000 acres and 0% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Mt. Carmel Fire

Baca County, Colorado · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
2,000 acres
Sep 7, 11:00 AM
+100 acres
was 1,900 acres · Jul 24, 7:01 PM
Containment
0%
Sep 7, 11:00 AM
Crew size
44
Sep 7, 11:00 AM
+33
was 11 · Jul 24, 2:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 7, 11:00 AM

Mt. Carmel Fire and other nearby fires

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Mt. Carmel Fire summary

The Mt. Carmel Fire is a wildfire near Baca County, Colorado. It has burned about 2,000 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 44 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
2,000 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 23, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 2:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

101°F · Sunny

Wind 10 to 15 mph ESE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

69°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

104°F · Sunny

Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Sunday Night

71°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

105°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 5% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 2:05 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 44 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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