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Wildfire in Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Colorado

Wildfire August 1, 2025 · Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Colorado

$1.3M

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Sowbelly Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 16 miles west of Delta, Colorado. The fire grew to 2,274 acres before it was contained in early August. The estimated cost to date was $1,320,667.

The wider storm

The Sowbelly Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 16 miles west of Delta, Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280931. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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