Waldo Canyon Fire grows to 15517 acres (24.2 Sq. Miles). Click to view larger image.
The weather, the terrain, and the drought have combined to make the Waldo Canyon Fire a natural disaster such as Colorado Springs has never seen. With over 32,000 people evacuated and more planned, this unprecedented action is being fought with every resource available. The USGS and NIROPS have stepped up with data available for this top priority fire-fighting action in record time. We will keep monitoring this fire and posting updates as soon as received. Please use this link to go to Inciweb.org for up-to-the-minute information of this fire. Please visit the Summit County Citizen’s Voice for comprehensive reporting of this serious natural disaster.