Multiple wildfires are active in Utah and Colorado as of July 18, 2026, according to InciWeb public records. The Stookey Fire in Utah's West Desert District began July 10, 2026, due to natural causes. The Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado's Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests started June 27, 2026. The Babylon Fire in Utah's Manti-Lasal National Forest began June 26, 2026. The Cottonwood Fire in Utah's Fishlake National Forest started June 22, 2026. The Willow Fire in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forest began June 29, 2026. All fires are managed by federal land agencies and are ongoing as of the last update on July 18, 2026.
Wildfires Active in Utah, Colorado
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📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml
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- ⚠Multiple wildfires are active in Utah and Colorado as of July 18, 2026Not found in the source record — unverified.
- ✓The Stookey Fire in Utah's West Desert District began July 10, 2026“The Stookey fire started on July, 10, 2026 due to natural causes.”
- ✓The Stookey Fire in Utah's West Desert District began due to natural causes“The Stookey fire started on July, 10, 2026 due to natural causes.”
- ✓The Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado's Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests started June 27, 2026“The Gold Mountain Fire was discovered on June 27, 2026, at approximately 5:33 pm 2 miles northeast of Ouray, CO.”
- ✓The Babylon Fire in Utah's Manti-Lasal National Forest began June 26, 2026“The Babylon Fire, began on Friday, June 26, 2026, about 25 miles southwest of Monticello, Utah.”
- ✓The Cottonwood Fire in Utah's Fishlake National Forest started June 22, 2026“The Cottonwood Fire started on June 22, 2026 and experienced rapid growth fueled by extremely dry fuels and weather conditions conducive to fire spread. Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) #4 took c”
- ⚠The Willow Fire in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forest began June 29, 2026“null”
- ⚠All fires are managed by federal land agencies“null”
- ⚠All fires are ongoing as of the last update on July 18, 2026“null”
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