A wildfire in Rio Blanco, Colorado began on July 21, 2026, posing a fire risk to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 3,042 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Rio Blanco, Colorado), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Rio Blanco, Colorado · ≈ 4.7 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-25 00:08 UTC · ≈ 4.7 sq mi · snapshot 2 of 2
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 3,042 acres ±0 100% contained
- 3,042 acres ±0 95% contained
- 3,042 acres ±0 95% contained
- 3,042 acres ±0 91% contained
- 3,042 acres ±0 69% contained
- 3,042 acres ±0 69% contained
- 3,042 acres +18 69% contained
- 3,024 acres 2% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Incident update InciWeb
Keystone Fire
Team Colorado returns the fire to the local unit at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026. This page will be updated only if conditions warrant.The Keystone Fire was ignited by lightning in the 2018 burn scar of the Indian Valley Fire on July 21, 2026. Local, state and federal ground and aerial firefighting resources responded and worked together to put retardant and water on the fire as quickly as possible. By evening, the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit placed an order for a Type 3 Incident Management Team, and Team Colorado assumed command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. July 23. There are currently no human lives or structures threatened.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.