Wildfire Risk in Colorado Springs, CO
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Colorado Springs's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $42M from this hazard type
- Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- High recent activity — multiple events in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
Peak season: June-November
Last significant event: Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States (2026-03-20) — 6 people exposed
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How Colorado Springs Compares
Notable Wildfire Events Near Colorado Springs
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Colorado Springs, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States (March 2026) — 6 people exposed; $1M capital exposed.
Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States
March 20, 2026 — WARNING
6 people exposed; $1M capital exposed
Wildfire - NW of Pueblo, Colorado - United States
April 30, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Wildfire - W of Colorado Springs, Colorado - United States
July 1, 2018 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Wildfire - N of Pueblo, Colorado - United States
March 17, 2018 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Fire - Waldo Canyon, Colorado, US
June 28, 2012 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Wildfire Preparedness Tips
- 1.Create defensible space around your home — clear brush within 30 feet
- 2.Use fire-resistant building materials for roofing and siding
- 3.Keep an evacuation go-bag packed and ready
- 4.Sign up for local emergency alerts and evacuation notifications
- 5.Know at least two evacuation routes from your area
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How this data is built
Colorado Springs, CO wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live wildfire monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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