Wildfire in Logan County, Colorado

Wildfire February 25, 2026 · Logan County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

The wildfire was ignited by a motor vehicle accident at Highway 113 and Logan County Road 66, according to the Logan County Office of Emergency Management. The area is mainly grassland and rough terrain. Strong northwest to north winds fanned the fire burning 3,500 to 4,000 acres.

The wider storm

Gusty to strong west downslope winds developed along the east slope of the Front Range Mountains and Foothills during the morning of the 25th. Windy conditions spread east across the plains with gusts of 45 to 55 mph with a few local gusts reaching 65 mph. The strong winds combined very warm and dry conditions fuel two wildfires. One on the north Denver metro area and a second in northern Logan County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309194. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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