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Map: Wildfires in Colorado and the United States

The map shows all active wildfires in the United States in 2022

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Click markers for details, use buttons to change what wildfires are shown. Map data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events. Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved. Find more information about incident types at the bottom of this page.

More information

• The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has information about wildfires in the state, as well as shelter and road closure information

• The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has information on fire bans and fire danger

• Denver Post stories on Colorado wildfires

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