This page features photos of the aftermath of the Ferris Fire in southwest Colorado.
The blaze burned nearly 65,000 acres during a busy summer for wildfires in Colorado and was declared 100% contained on August 5, 2026.
The Ferris Fire scorched terrain in the watershed of the Dolores River, a tributary of the Colorado River.
LP McKay of KSJD explained the impacts of the fire and recovery efforts in a September 15 story.
| Date | September 2, 2026 |
| Location | Ferris Fire burned area, Colorado (map) |
| Credit | Mitch Tobin/The Water Desk |
| Rights | Free to reuse under Creative Commons license. |
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