Doe Canyon Fire

Dolores County, Colorado · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 20, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

First reported about 2 months ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	—	1,046 acres Sep 2, 1:00 AM	—
Containment	—	0% Sep 2, 1:00 AM	—
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	$25,000 Sep 2, 1:00 AM	—

Doe Canyon Fire summary

The Doe Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Dolores County, Colorado. It has burned about 1,046 acres (about 792 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. A Type 3 Team is running it.

Size: 1,046 acres
Containment: 0%
Discovered: June 27, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.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.

Today

81°F · Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 81% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tonight

58°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 53% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday

75°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 73% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely

Wednesday Night

58°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 mph SSE · 66% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

75°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 mph SW · 74% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 21st at 8:01 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

A Type 3 Team is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $25,000 has been spent on it so far.

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

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Doe Canyon Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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