Wildfire in Animas River Basin, Colorado

Wildfire July 13, 2025 – July 27, 2025 · Animas River Basin, Colorado

$5.7M

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ute 63 Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 7 miles southwest of Red Mesa, Colorado. The fire grew to 534 acres before it was contained in late July. The estimated cost to date was $5,700,000.

The wider storm

The Ute 63 Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 7 miles southwest of Red Mesa, Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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