No longer in the daily fire updates. The Ferris Fire last appeared in an official report on August 15, 2026, at 64,881 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 →

Ferris Fire

Montezuma County, Colorado · Wildfire

Started inside the San Juan National Forest boundary.

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago)
First reported about 4 months ago
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Size
64,881 acres
Oct 17, 8:00 PM
Containment
100%
Oct 17, 8:00 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 6, 3:00 PM
Crew size
20
Oct 17, 8:00 PM
−26
was 46 · Aug 6, 3:00 PM
Money spent
$44.5M
Oct 17, 8:00 PM
+$853,000
was $43.6M · Aug 6, 3:00 PM

Ferris Fire and other nearby fires

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Ferris Fire summary

The Ferris Fire is a wildfire near Montezuma County, Colorado. It has burned about 64,881 acres (about 49,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 20 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
64,881 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 27, 2026 (first reported about 4 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
81°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 15 mph S · 26% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
59°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 44% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Sunday
78°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 51% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely
57°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSE · 59% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely
Monday
73°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 62% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 20 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $45 million has been spent on it so far.

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