Elk Fire
| 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 |
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| Location | Meeker, Colorado & Buford, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°59′09″N 107°41′37″W / 39.98583°N 107.69361°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 14,518 acres (5,875 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 3 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
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  Location in northwest Colorado | |
The Elk Fire was a wildfire burning near the town of Meeker, Colorado and the community of Buford, Colorado that began on August 2, 2025. 14,549 acres (5,888 ha) and is 100% contained.[1]
The fire has destroyed at least 2 homes.[2]
Events
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Update to reflect events up to 100% containment. (September 2025) |
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]
On August 16, 2025, the fire was reported as fully contained after burning 14,518 acres. [5]
Cause
[edit]The fire started because of a lightning strike, as witnessed by local in miller creek.[6]
Impact
[edit]Closures and evacuations
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See also
[edit]- Lee Fire - Another wildfire that also burned 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Sun, The Colorado (August 17, 2025). "Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Turner, Niki (August 4, 2025). "Elk Fire update: Monday, Aug. 4". The Herald Times. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
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