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Sharpe Fire Reaches 81% Containment on Colorado Side South of Springfield
Description: The Sharpe Fire south of Springfield, Colorado, has burned 16,240 acres on the Colorado side and is now 81% contained. Crews continue reinforcing firelines and mopping up hotspots with support from local and state agencies. Featured photo. By Russ Watson, Kiowa County Fire Chief
Sharpe Fire update (Colorado) 5/19/2026 7:20pm:
Size 16,240 acres burned in Colorado
Containment: 81%
Personnel: 100
Location: South of Springfield, CO
Crews continued to build on the great work the local agencies have done on this fire since Sunday, reinforcing the firelines and mopping up hotspots along the perimeter of the fire bringing the containment of the Colorado side of the Sharpe fire to 81%.
Sharpe Fire update, 05/19/2026 11:30am:
Size: 16,240 acres burned in Colorado (acreage in Colorado is being counted separate from acreage burned in Oklahoma)
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 100
Location: South of Springfield, CO
The Sharpe fire. located in Baca County south of Springfield, CO, remains 16,240 acres this morning with 0% containment. Last night, the Pueblo Interagency Zone Type 3 Team assumed command of the Sharpe Fire to help give some relief to the local responders who have been fighting this fire since Sunday. The team will be providing logistical and overhead support to firefighters continuing to work to contain this fire. Today, fire crews will be conducting mop up operations to further strengthen firelines that were put in by local fire crews when this fire came across the border from Oklahoma to Colorado. Weather today is expected to be windy but cooler with higher humidity which will help the firefighting efforts.
Update/clarification: The Pueblo Interagency Zone Type 3 Team will be managing only the area of the Sharpe fire that is burning in Colorado. This includes firefighting activities, counting of acreage (in Colorado only) and containment.
Featured photo. By Russ Watson, Kiowa County Fire Chief
