No longer in the daily fire updates. The Rio Blanco Fire last appeared in an official report on August 19, 2026, at 1,388 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Rio Blanco Fire

Archuleta County, Colorado · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
1,388 acres
Oct 26, 10:00 PM
+142 acres
was 1,246 acres · Aug 5, 6:00 PM
Containment
100%
Oct 26, 10:00 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 18, 8:01 PM
Crew size
26
Oct 26, 10:00 PM
−59
was 85 · Aug 18, 8:01 PM
Money spent
$11.2M
Oct 26, 10:00 PM
+$587,656
was $10.6M · Aug 18, 8:01 PM

Rio Blanco Fire and other nearby fires

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Rio Blanco Fire summary

The Rio Blanco Fire is a wildfire near Archuleta County, Colorado. It has burned about 1,388 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 26 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
1,388 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 28, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 9:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Tonight —
47°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph NNW · 2% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Wednesday
83°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 15 mph NW · 2% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
48°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph E · 2% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Thursday
84°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 2% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
50°F · Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 0 to 10 mph NNE · 16% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 1st at 9:02 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 26 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $11 million has been spent on it so far.

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