2022 Colorado wildfires

2022 Colorado wildfires
Statistics
Total fires	1
Total area	6200
Impacts
Deaths	3
Non-fatal injuries	6
Structures destroyed	1,084
Damage	Unknown
Season
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Colorado wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Colorado.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

Name	County	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Notes	Ref
Marshall Fire	Boulder	6,200	December 30, 2021	January 1, 2022	Unknown cause. Killed two and destroyed 1,084 structures, becoming the most destructive fire in Colorado history. Started in 2021 but was contained in 2022.	[1]
High Park Fire	Teller	1,572	May 12, 2022	May 24, 2022	Unknown cause.	[2]

See also

• Colorado State Forest Service
• List of Colorado wildfires
• 2022 New Mexico wildfires

References

1. Sullivan, Becky (January 1, 2022). "Snow puts out Colorado wildfires with 3 people missing and nearly 1,000 homes burned". NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
2. Schmidt, Annika (May 24, 2022). "High Park fire 100% contained, officials say". The Gazette. Retrieved July 30, 2024.