Ferris Fire

Montezuma County · Started Jun 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM

64,881acres

100%contained

20personnel

Naturalcause

Jun 27discovered

Mapped perimeter as of Jul 23 from the National Interagency Fire Center

About this incident

The Ferris Fire was declared 100% contained at 7 PM on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. This Inciweb Page will no longer be updated.

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The Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris Fires began on June 27, 2026, all started by lightning. The three fires merged together and are all being referred to as the Ferris Fire. The fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands.

Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. More favorable weather beginning in mid July, including several days of rain, cloud coverage, and higher humidity levels, helped firefighters increase containment and stop fire progression.

Updates

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Aug 6, 2026, 3:06 PM
Ferris Fire declared out
Fire managers report this fire as out. Final mapped size 64,881 acres.
Aug 6, 2026, 12:15 PM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Ferris Fire was declared 100% contained at 7 PM on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. This Inciweb Page will no longer be updated.
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The Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris Fires began on June 27, 2026, all started by lightning. The three fires merged together and are all being referred to as the Ferris Fire. The fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. More favorable weather beginning in mid July, including several days of rain, cloud coverage, and higher humidity levels, helped firefighters increase containment and stop fire progression.
Jul 27, 2026, 9:15 AM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris Fires began on June 27, 2026, all started by lightning. The three fires merged together and are all being referred to as the Ferris Fire. The fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. More favorable weather beginning in mid July, including several days of rain, cloud coverage, and higher humidity levels, helped firefighters increase containment and stop fire progression. Now, as the fire nears containment, crews are working on suppression repair to leave the area in the best condition possible. This work involves repairing roads, naturalizing dozer line, chipping cut brush and trees, clearing culverts, and removing hose, pumps, and other equipment.
Evacuations and Closures: All evacuations have been lifted. You can follow Dolores County Office of Emergency Management and/or San Miguel County Sheriff for those respective counties' emergency notifications. The San Juan National Forest has issued a Fire Area Closure. The Bureau of Land Management has an Emergency Land Closure in place, as well.
Jul 26, 2026, 9:15 PM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris Fires began on June 27, 2026, all started by lightning. The three fires merged together and are all being referred to as the Ferris Fire. The fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. More favorable weather beginning in mid July, including several days of rain, cloud coverage, and higher humidity levels, helped firefighters increase containment and stop fire progression. Now, as the fire nears containment, crews are working on suppression repair to leave the area in the best condition possible. This work involves repairing roads, naturalizing dozer line, chipping cut brush and trees, clearing culverts, and removing hose, pumps, and other equipment.
Evacuations and Closures: All evacuations have been lifted. Click this link for an interactive Evacuations Status Map for real-time information for Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties. You can also follow Dolores County Office of Emergency Management and/or San Miguel County Sheriff for those respective counties. The San Juan National Forest has issued a Fire Area Closure. The Bureau of Land Management has an Emergency Land Closure in place, as well.
Jul 25, 2026, 6:15 PM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris Fires began on June 27, 2026, all started by lightning. The three fires merged together and are all being referred to as the Ferris Fire. The fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. More favorable weather beginning in mid July, including several days of rain, cloud coverage, and higher humidity levels, helped firefighters increase containment and stop fire progression. Now, as the fire nears containment, crews are working on suppression repair to leave the area in the best condition possible. This work involves repairing roads, naturalizing dozer line, chipping cut brush and trees, clearing culverts, and removing hose, pumps, and other equipment.
Evacuations and Closures: All evacuations have been lifted. Click this link for an interactive Evacuations Status Map for real-time information for Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties. You can also follow Dolores County Office of Emergency Management for additional details in that county, and San Miguel County Sheriff for that county. The San Juan National Forest has issued a Fire Area Closure. The Bureau of Land Management has an Emergency Land Closure in place as well.
Jul 23, 2026, 6:15 PM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Ferris Fire is burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and private lands. Lightning was the cause.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels drove fire behavior for the first two weeks before monsoonal moisture moved into Southwest Colorado. Now, as the fire nears containment, crews are working on suppression repair to leave the area in the best condition possible. This work involves repairing roads, naturalizing dozer line, chipping cut brush and trees, clearing culverts, and removing hose, pumps, and other equipment.
Evacuations and Closures: All evacuations have been lifted. Click this link for an interactive Evacuations Status Map for real-time information for Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties. You can also follow Dolores County Office of Emergency Management for additional details in that county, and San Miguel County Sheriff for that county. The San Juan National Forest has issued a Fire Area Closure. The Bureau of Land Management has an Emergency Land Closure in place as well.
Jul 21, 2026, 1:05 AM
Containment on the Ferris Fire reaches 91 percent
Containment improved from 83 to 91 percent. 64,881 acres, 91 percent contained, 420 personnel assigned.
Jul 18, 2026, 6:05 PM
Containment on the Ferris Fire reaches 83 percent
Containment improved from 71 to 83 percent. 64,881 acres, 83 percent contained, 579 personnel assigned.
Jul 18, 2026, 1:05 AM
Containment on the Ferris Fire reaches 71 percent
Containment improved from 59 to 71 percent. 64,881 acres, 71 percent contained, 818 personnel assigned.
Jul 16, 2026, 11:15 AM
Update for wildfire: Ferris Fire
Updated information for this wildfire:
The Ferris Fire is burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Dolores, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest. Lightning was the cause.
Strong winds, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry fuels are driving fire behavior. Crews are working to contain the fire as quickly and as safely possible but the volatile conditions dictate the actions that they are able to take. Fire severity varies, depending on the fuel type (trees, brush, grass), topography and weather.
Evacuations and Closures: Click this link for an interactive Evacuations Status Map for real-time information for Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties. You can also follow Dolores County Office of Emergency Management for additional details in that county, and San Miguel County Sheriff for that county. The San Juan National Forest has issued a Fire Area Closure. The Bureau of Land Management has issued an Emergency Land Closure.
Jul 16, 2026, 11:05 AM
Containment on the Ferris Fire reaches 59 percent
Containment improved from 53 to 59 percent. 64,881 acres, 59 percent contained, 1,037 personnel assigned.

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