Aspen Acres (CO)

Persistent incident record · Updated 2026-10-12T22:08:07.543Z

Incident location

Regional orientation

Aspen Acres (CO) near CO. This map provides regional context; the detailed perimeter map follows when available.

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Marker uses the reported incident location. Base map: Esri World Topographic Map.

Bottom Line

The Aspen Acres wildfire is reported at 102,007 acres with 82% containment (WFIGS ArcGIS, last update 2026-10-12). The incident remains active ~20 miles southwest of Pueblo; critical details on resources, evacuations, structure impacts and current fire behavior have not been publicly released.

Current Situation

Confirmed: Aspen Acres (CO) — 102,007 acres; 82% contained; status: Active. Coordinates: 38.15004, -105.185509. Discovery date: 2026-06-29. Last authoritative update in packet: 2026-10-12T22:08:07.543Z via WFIGS Current Perimeters (ArcGIS). Registry short description places the incident ~20 miles SW of Pueblo, CO. The ArcGIS record returned summary fields but no detailed incident records in the provided packet.

Significant Changes

• Containment reported at 82% as of 2026-10-12 (authoritative ArcGIS update included in packet).
• No other operational changes (resource assignments, evacuations, structure impacts, fire behavior) are present in the provided source set; therefore changes in those areas cannot be confirmed from this packet.

Operational Concerns

• Large incident footprint remains: ~18% of the mapped acreage is uncontained, which maintains potential for continued smoke production and localized active areas.
• Proximity to Pueblo (approx. 20 miles) raises potential public health, transportation and utility impacts if containment lines fail or if significant smoke episodes occur; no public reports on closures or health advisories were provided in the packet.
• Situational awareness is limited: absence of published resource assignments, operational strategy, and fire behavior reports restricts ability to assess near-term risk or support coordination.
• Perimeter records in the packet are summarized but returned no detailed geometry or time-series mapping; this limits analysis of recent growth, escape/spot fire activity, or containment line integrity.

Operational Outlook

Observed conditions: the incident is listed as active with 82% containment (ArcGIS update 2026-10-12). Forecast/expected conditions: no official forecast, expected fire behavior projection, or incident action guidance was included in the available sources. Without published weather, resource, or strategy information the near-term operational outlook cannot be assessed from the provided material.

Public Safety

Evacuations and closures: Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures, or area closures have not been published in the provided source set; current public-safety action status cannot be verified from this packet.

Structure exposure: No publicly released information in the provided sources confirms structures threatened, damaged, or destroyed.

Fire Behavior and Weather

No operational reports of current fire behavior (flame lengths, active spread, spotting, rate of spread) are available in the provided packet. The incident is described as 'Active' but behavior details were not published in these sources.

No weather observations, forecasts, or assessments (wind, humidity, precipitation, critical fire weather) were included in the provided sources; impacts on operations cannot be evaluated from this packet.

Resources

Current personnel and equipment assignments have not been publicly released in the provided sources.

Intelligence Gaps

• Operational resource assignments (personnel, engines, crews, aviation assets) and command structure.
• Incident action plans, strategy or objectives and planned containment timeline.
• Confirmed evacuation orders, warnings, road or area closures affecting public safety.
• Structure threat/damage assessments and critical infrastructure impacts.
• Current and recent fire behavior reports (active fronts, spotting, rate of spread).
• Perimeter geometry and time-series mapping to assess recent growth or containment line locations (ArcGIS summary present but detailed records missing).
• Weather observations and forecasts relevant to fire behavior and operational planning.
• Aviation activity (type, hours, restrictions) and night operations status.

Sources

• WFIGS Current Perimeters (ArcGIS) — Provided authoritative incident summary used for acreage (102,007), percent contained (82%), status (Active), coordinates, discovery date and last modified timestamp (2026-10-12T22:08:07.543Z). Detailed incident records/geometry were not present in the packet.
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