Elk Fire
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| Elk Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2025 Colorado wildfires | |
 Smoke from the Elk Fire, Lee Fire and Grease Fire as seen on August 3, 2025 | |
| Date(s) | August 2, 2025 – Present |
| Location | Meeker, Colorado & Buford, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°59′09″N 107°41′37″W / 39.98583°N 107.69361°W |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 75% contained |
| Burned area | 14,549 acres (5,888 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
 Perimeter of the Elk Fire (map data) | |
  Location in northwest Colorado | |
The Elk Fire is a wildfire burning near the town of Meeker, Colorado and the community of Buford, Colorado that began on August 2, 2025. As of August 12, the fire had so far burned 14,549 acres (5,888 ha) and is 75% contained.[1]
The fire has destroyed at least 2 homes.[2]
Events
[edit]August
[edit]The Elk Fire was first reported on August 2, 2025, at around 12:30 pm MST.[3][2]
On August 5, 2025 Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a state of emergency for four wildfires burning in western colorado, including the Elk Fire.[4]
Cause
[edit]The cause of the fire is believed to be due to lightning.[5]
Impact
[edit]Closures and evacuations
[edit]See also
[edit]- Lee Fire - Another wildfire also burning near Meeker, Colorado
- 2025 United States wildfires
- 2025 Colorado wildfires
- List of Colorado wildfires
References
[edit]- ^ "Elk RBX Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Grewe, Lindsey (August 3, 2025). "At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county". KKTV. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Elk RBX Fire - Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Wendland ·, Tegan (August 5, 2025). "Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Prentzel, Olivia (August 4, 2025). "Wildfire burning near Meeker destroys 3 buildings, explodes to 3,000 acres". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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