Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning · Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Red Flag Warning issued July 1 at 12:40AM MDT until July 3 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
This is a severe-significance red flag warning event affecting Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Red Flag Warning
- Area
- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
- Began
- 2026-07-02 16:00 UTC
- Expected end
- 2026-07-03 06:00 UTC
Possible damage: fire
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Affected areas & guides
Every area named for this event, per the official source. Open yours for damage guides — what to do first, and how to reach a vetted restoration pro, 24/7.
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest
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Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs
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Pueblo County Including Pueblo
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Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
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Affected area map
Reported area: Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher. No affected-area perimeter was provided for this event. For the authoritative current map and advisories, see the official source.
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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.
- Federal declaration FEMA
Fire Management Assistance declaration: GOLD MOUNTAIN FIRE (Colorado)
FEMA FM-5643 — Fire, declared 2026-06-30.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.