Colorado Active Fire Map

Wildfires burning across Colorado right now — live fire perimeters and incidents from NIFC, NASA satellite thermal hotspots, and National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings, all on one map. Then check your home’s exact wildfire risk.

Pan the Colorado fire map, or jump to your area:

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How to read the Colorado fire map

Live layers from official sources. Use the toggles on the map to turn any layer on or off.

🔥Active firesReported wildfire incidents from NIFC — tap a flame for the fire’s name.
🟥Fire perimetersThe current burned footprint of larger fires, outlined in red.
🟠Thermal hotspotsHeat signatures detected by NASA’s VIIRS satellites — often the first sign of a new fire, refreshed several times a day.
🌫️Smoke forecastNOAA’s hourly forecast of where wildfire smoke is settling, shaded light to heavy.
🟢Air quality (AQI)Live readings from nearby monitors — green (good) through maroon (hazardous).
📍Cities & countiesTap any marker to open that area’s detailed wildfire-risk report.

Active wildfires in Colorado right now

Uncontained wildfires reported by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Tap any fire for its live details — map, point of origin, scanner feeds & updates.

For awareness only — not an evacuation source. For evacuation orders and real-time alerts, follow Watch Duty, your local fire authority and state forestry/emergency officials, and call 911 for emergencies. Data: NIFC.

Wildfire in Colorado: what to know

Colorado’s Front Range wildland-urban interface saw the Marshall and East Troublesome fires reshape what “high risk” means — and what carriers charge.

When fire risk peaks in Colorado

Colorado’s Front Range grass fires can ignite nearly year-round on Chinook-wind days — the record-setting Marshall Fire burned on December 30. Mountain forest fires peak June through September, and worst in drought years.

Fire risk isn’t the same everywhere in Colorado — it varies street to street with terrain, vegetation, and how a home is built. The live map shows what’s burning today; your Colorado fire risk map and your address’s 0–100 score show what you face year-round.

Colorado’s fire activity is also reshaping insurance here: front Range WUI homeowners have seen large premium increases, with many high-risk homes paying well above the state average. The new FAIR Plan caps last-resort coverage, so hardening and shopping specialists remain the best levers on price. See the Colorado fire insurance guide for carrier appetite, the Colorado FAIR Plan, and how mitigation lowers your premium.

If a wildfire threatens your area

  1. 1Get real-time alerts. Install Watch Duty and enable notifications for your county — it’s the fastest source for evacuation warnings and orders.
  2. 2Know your zone and routes. Look up your evacuation zone now and plan two ways out. Don’t wait for an order to leave if you feel unsafe.
  3. 3Pack a go-bag. Documents, medications, chargers, N95 masks, water, and pet supplies — ready by the door during fire season.
  4. 4Harden as you leave. If time allows: close windows and vents, move furniture from decks, and leave exterior lights on so crews can see your home in smoke.
↗Watch Duty — live alertsReal-time evacuation warnings & orders↗Genasys Protect — evacuation zonesLook up your evacuation zone & status↗AirNow Fire & Smoke MapLive smoke plumes & air quality (AQI)↗Red Cross — find a shelterOpen emergency shelters near you↗InciWebOfficial incident details & maps↗Ready.gov — WildfiresPrepare & evacuation planning

FireRisk.ai is for awareness only and is not an official evacuation source. Always follow state and local fire authorities, and call 911 for emergencies.

Colorado fire maps by county

Zoom into live active fires for a specific county.

Boulder County fire map →El Paso County fire map →Larimer County fire map →Jefferson County fire map →Douglas County fire map →Routt County fire map →Eagle County fire map →La Plata County fire map →

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Know your home’s wildfire risk — before the next fire

Active fires show what’s burning today. Your address’s 0–100 risk score, hazard map, and insurance options show what you’re facing year-round.

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Colorado fire map FAQ

How many wildfires are burning in Colorado right now?

The live map and the "active wildfires" list above pull uncontained wildfires directly from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), updated continuously. The count changes through the day as fires start, grow, and are contained.

What are the orange dots on the Colorado fire map?

Those are thermal hotspots — heat signatures detected by NASA's VIIRS satellites, refreshed several times a day. They often reveal new or fast-growing fire activity before a formal incident is reported, but a hotspot can also be a prescribed burn or industrial heat source.

What is a Red Flag Warning in Colorado?

A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service when warm temperatures, very low humidity, and strong winds combine to create critical fire-weather. Any new fire can spread explosively. We show active warnings above, live from the NWS.

Is this Colorado fire map live, and can I rely on it for evacuations?

The map and data refresh from official feeds each time you load the page. But it is for awareness only — not an evacuation source. For evacuation orders, follow Watch Duty, your local fire authority, and 911.

How close is the nearest fire to my home in Colorado?

Enter your address on FireRisk.ai for your exact location, the nearest active and recorded fires, your 0–100 wildfire risk score, and what it means for your insurance — free.