Wildfire in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Wildfire April 22, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

$20.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wildfire started near MM 392, one and a half miles west of Flagler, north of I-70 near the railroad. The railroad bridge nearby was a total loss. The fire risk continued for days afterward from the creasode in the railroad ties smoldering. Westbound traffic was closed on the order of minutes at Siebert due to smoke blowing across the highway. The fire ended up being 364 acres in size.

The wider storm

A wildfire near Flagler burned part of the railroad, including the railroad bridge. Smoke from the fire also impacted I-70 westbound traffic.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322222. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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