Aspen Acres Fire

The Aspen Acres Fire is burning in Pueblo and Custer Counties and has burned 66,896 acres and 0% containment as of July 3rd, 2026. The fire was reported on June 29th, 2026. The Colorado Type 3 Incident Management Team was in command and the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT #1) assumed command on July 1st, 2026. The fire behavior has been extreme with crown runs and group tree torching. Multiple air tankers operated delivering retardant to slow the fire’s advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek. Task force of engines are working on focusing on structure protection and preventing the fire’s spread to the east and south supporting suppression efforts and protecting homes. It is reported that over 180 structures were lost in the fire including Horseshoe Lodge and the Fire Tower. More information go to the InciWeb: Aspen Acres Fire

Beulah Fire Fire Protection District and Ambulance District, Black Forest Fire Protection District (Brush 745), Boulder Fire-Rescue Department (Brush 141), Boulder Rural Fire Rescue (Interface Engine 322), Brighton Fire Rescue District (Brush 52), Brush Volunteer Fire Department (Rural Brush 924 & Engine 920), Cimarron Hills Fire Department: (Engine 1340 & Chief 1306 Operations Section Chief), Colorado Springs Fire Department (Brush 16), Crested Butte Fire Protection District (Brush 1), Edison Fire Protection District (Chief 3800 & Brush 3847), Ellicott Volunteer Fire Department (Tender 3360), El Paso County Wildland Fire Management, Falcon Fire Protection District (Brush 344), Fountain Fire Protection District, Florissant Fire Protection District (Engine 51 & Brush 53), Fowler Rural Fire Protection District, Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services, Front Range Fire Rescue (Brush 501), Genesee Fire Protection District (Brush 959), Grand Fire Protection District # 1 (Engine 366), Hanover Fire Department (Utility 3502 & Engine 3513), Kim Area Volunteer Fire Department, La Junta Fire Department (Type 3 Brush Truck), La Veta Fire Protection District, Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District, Monument Fire Protection District, Peyton Fire Protection District, Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Division (ESD) (Brush 163 & Brush 164), Pueblo Fire Department (Brush 64 & Engine 35), Pueblo West Fire Department (Engine 846), Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District, Rocky Ford Fire Department, Rye Fire Protection District (Tender 291), Sable Altura Fire Rescue (Medic 42), Security Fire Department (Engine 114), Southern Colorado Interagency Wildland Fire Team (SOCO), Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District, Vail Fire & Emergency Services (Brush 2), West Metro Fire Rescue (Brush Engine 9 & REMS – Rapid Extraction Module Support Team), West Park Fire Department, Wet Mountain Fire Protection District. Wetmore Volunteer Fire Department (Engine 968 & Engine 969) & Sherman County Rural Fire Department / Fire District 1 (Kansas) (Engine 66), Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Custer County Sheriff’s Office, American Red Cross, American Medical Response, United States Forest Service, Divisions of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), FEMA & CDOT

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: Engine 3321, Firehawk (N3802C), Firehawk (N3811C), Wildland 27 (N327SF), Wildland 28 (N328SF) & TAVA Suppression Module

Air Support: Coulson Aviation Tanker 137 (CUL137), Coulson Aviation Tanker 140 (CUL140), Coulson Aviation 550, Neptune Aviation Services Tanker 02 (N474NA), Neptune Aviation Services Aircraft Tanker 03 (N475NA), Neptune Aviation Services Aircraft Tanker 40, Neptune Aviation Services Aircraft Tanker 41, Erickson Aero Tanker 101, Erickson Aero Tanker 103, Erickson Aero Tanker 105 (N295EA), DC-10 Tanker 914, Billings Flying Service Chinook 6KT (N406KT), Aero-Flite Tanker 167 (N635AC), Aero Seat Fire 827 (N874MM), Aero-Flite Tanker 168 (N416AC), Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper Tanker 281 (N418BA), Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper Tanker 282 (N41BTC), Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper Tanker 283 (N418BT), Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper Tanker 285 (N406BT) & Orbic Air Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk OUH (N460UH)

*Note, we have tried to add all the departments that responded or were requested, if you do not see your department listed please let us know and we will add them.