Wildfire — Kit Carson County, Colorado

2025-11-18 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

Event narrative

A haybale fire occurred to the west of Burlington, Colorado during the morning of the 18th. Roughly 50-100 haybales were damaged or lost due to the fire. Some smoke damage also occurred to a residence roughly 500 yards to the north of the fire. The local high school had a late start due to the smoke being too hazardous for the kids to be in the building.

Wider weather episode

A hay bale fire occurred to the west of Burlington, Colorado on the morning of the 18th. 50-100 hay bales were damaged or lost to the fire. Smoke damage was reported to a house directly north of where the fire was at about 500 yards or so. Smoke from the fire also caused the local school to start late.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295211. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.