Elk Fire
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2025 wildfire in Colorado
| Elk Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2025 Colorado wildfires | |
| Smoke from the Elk Fire, Lee Fire and Grease Fire as seen on August 3, 2025 | |
| Date(s) | August 2, 2025 (2025年08月02日) – August 19, 2025 (2025年08月19日) |
| Location | Meeker, Colorado & Buford, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°59′09′′N 107°41′37′′W / 39.98583°N 107.69361°W / 39.98583; -107.69361 |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 100% contained |
| Burned area | 14,518 acres (5,875 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
Elk Fire is located in Colorado Elk Fire Location in northwest Colorado | |
The Elk Fire was a wildfire burning near the town of Meeker, Colorado and the community of Buford, Colorado that began on August 2, 2025. As of August 12, the fire burned 14,549 acres (5,888 ha) and is 100% contained.[1]
The fire has destroyed at least 2 homes.[2]
Events
[edit ]This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Update to reflect events up to 100% containment. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (September 2025)
August
[edit ]The Elk Fire was first reported on August 2, 2025, at around 12:30 pm MST.[3] [2]
On August 5, 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a state of emergency for four wildfires burning in western Colorado, including the Elk Fire.[4]
On August 16, 2025, the fire was reported as fully contained. It burned 14,518 acres. [5]
Cause
[edit ]The cause of the fire is believed to be due to lightning.[6]
Impact
[edit ]Closures and evacuations
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See also
[edit ]- Lee Fire - Another wildfire also burning near Meeker, Colorado
- 2025 United States wildfires
- 2025 Colorado wildfires
- List of Colorado wildfires
References
[edit ]- ^ "Elk RBX Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Grewe, Lindsey (August 3, 2025). "At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county". KKTV. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Elk RBX Fire - Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Wendland ·, Tegan (August 5, 2025). "Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Sun, The Colorado (August 17, 2025). "Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Prentzel, Olivia (August 4, 2025). "Wildfire burning near Meeker destroys 3 buildings, explodes to 3,000 acres". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
External links
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