Wildfire in C & S Weld County, Colorado

Wildfire February 17, 2026 · C & S Weld County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large fire (300 to 400 acres) started in southeast Weld County and spread into southwest Morgan County, prompting evacuations for a short time.

The wider storm

High winds combined with warm and dry conditions led to critical fire weather conditions across the plains of eastern Colorado. Winds gusts of 50 to 70 mph were common. County Road 169 fire started near Matheson around noon and quickly spread into Lincoln County, covering 5,598 acres. A second large fire (300 to 400 acres) started in southeast Weld County and spread into southwest Morgan County. No known structures were impacted by either fire. Several other smaller fire were also reported on the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309067. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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