Colorado Fire: Mariposa County wildfire reported September 1, 2026
- First discovered
- 1:26 p.m. September 1
- Initial location
- Mariposa County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- COLORADO
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on September 1 at 1:26 p.m. in Mariposa County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 232 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- COLORADO
- Acres burned:
- 232
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 233 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Size updated to 171 acres.
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Mariposa
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 88°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph S
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published September 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM PDT.
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