Draft:24 Fire
2026 wildland fire in Colorado, US
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Comment: I'm not sure the impacts re enough to warrant an article just yet. Perhaps it would be better to wait? 🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire (talk) (contribs)🔥 19:21, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
| 24 Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2026 Colorado wildfires | |
| Date(s) | March 18, 2026 |
| Location | Colorado State Highway 115, Fort Carson, Colorado, Penrose, Colorado Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.52°N 104.963°W |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 61% contained |
| Burned area | 7,385 acres (30 km2) |
| Map | |
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The 24 Fire is a wildland fire off Colorado State Highway 115 near Penrose, Colorado and on Fort Carson land. Currently the fire has burned 6,400 acres of land. The fire has caused evacuation for 80 home north of Penrose.[1]
The fire
Evacuations
Both mandatory and Pre-Evacuations have been issued with about 80 home eavcuations from 2 mile between Fremont County Road 49 and Colorado State Highway 115. Pathfinder Park in Florence, Colorado has become a evacuation center.[4] As of March 24, 2026, evacuations have been lifted to Pre-Evacuation warnings.[5]
Traffic Impacts
Colorado State Highway 115 is currently close from Mile Marker 18 to Mile Marker 39 until further notice.[6]