Anyone near this fire should be watching it. Send them this live tracker — every link opens this same up-to-the-minute page so they can see if it’s heading their way.

𝕏 Post Facebook 💬 Text

📡

Live community reports

Official feeds track large incidents — this thread captures what they miss. Real people near the River Fire posting road conditions, shelter availability, smoke visibility, and evacuation updates as they happen.

🛣️Road conditions🏕️Shelter & resources💨Smoke & air🚗Evacuation routes

⚠️

Unverified community reports. For evacuation orders, always follow your local fire authority, Watch Duty, and 911. Never act on a community report alone.

Community reports are not moderated in real time. Always verify evacuation info with official sources. Posts are shown for 30 days.

Live activity

NWS + NASA

Automated activity for this fire’s location, aggregated from official feeds. For human, on-the-ground reporting, also follow Watch Duty.

Loading the simulator...

Reminder: this is an educational model centered on the River Fire's reported location. Modeled spread times, directions, and ember reach are illustrative ranges only — actual fire behavior depends on fuels, moisture, terrain, structures, and suppression that change constantly. Do not rely on it for any safety or evacuation decision. The live fire location is on the official map above; for real-time information and evacuation orders, follow Watch Duty and local authorities — call 911 in an emergency.

Fire details

Initial location (point of origin)

Open in Maps ↗

Decimal degrees

39.07246, -108.58741

Degrees decimal minutes

39° 4.347' N 108° 35.244' W

Degrees minutes seconds

39° 4' 20.84" N 108° 35' 14.67" W

Discovered: June 26, 2026
Cause: Human
Protecting unit: COMEX
Landowner: Private
Incident ID (IRWIN): 2026-COMEX-260183

Details from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC/IRWIN), updated as crews report. Blank fields haven’t been reported for this incident yet.

Firefighting aircraft over this fire

Live ADS-B

About the River Fire

The River Fire has burned 1 acres in Mesa County, Colorado, after being reported on June 26, 2026. Cause: human. Figures come from the National Interagency Fire Center and update as crews report progress — this page refreshes automatically.

For evacuations and real-time updates, follow Watch Duty, your state and local fire authorities, and call 911. This page is for awareness, not emergency guidance.

News coverage of the River Fire

Live reporting from news outlets, scoped to this fire. We link out to continuously-updated searches rather than reposting articles, so what you see is always current.

Google News — latest ↗

All coverage of the River Fire

Google News — past 24 hours ↗

Only the most recent reporting

Search the web ↗

Wider results, including official updates

See every fire in the state on the Colorado live wildfire tracker →

News links open third-party sites we don’t control. For evacuations and official orders, always follow Watch Duty, your local fire authority, and 911.

🔔 Free fire alerts

A wildfire won’t knock. We will.

By the time you can smell the smoke, your neighbors may already be packing. Get the head start — FireRisk watches your exact address against the same official government feeds the pros use and emails you the moment something changes. 100% free.

⚡An alert when a new wildfire is reported near your home — straight from NIFC, often before the local news.
🌬️A heads-up when the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning for your area — the conditions that turn a spark into a disaster.
📍We monitor your exact address, 24/7. You do nothing — just keep living your life.

Set up my free fire alerts →

Set up in 30 seconds · no app to install · unsubscribe anytime · awareness-only, not an emergency service.

All Colorado wildfires today →Wildfire smoke map →Fire damage restoration help →Preparedness & evacuation →

River Fire FAQ

How big is the River Fire?

As of the latest NIFC report, the River Fire has burned 1 acres in Mesa County, CO. Size and containment change quickly — this page refreshes from the official feed.

Is the River Fire contained?

Containment for the River Fire hasn’t been reported in the current feed. Follow Watch Duty and your local fire authority for the latest.

How do I get alerts about fires like the River Fire?

Sign up for free wildfire alerts on this page and we’ll email you when a new fire is reported in your area or a Red Flag Warning is issued.

Data: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), refreshed periodically. Wildfire conditions change rapidly; figures here may lag official updates. FireRisk.ai is for awareness, not emergency guidance.

River Fire — Live Updates

Alert your neighbors & friends about the River Fire