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Willow Fire Update: 1,919 Acres, 0% Contained Near Leadville Fish Hatchery
Description: June 30 Willow Fire update: 1,919 acres, 0% contained northwest of Leadville Fish Hatchery, with 90 personnel assigned and evacuations still in place.
Willow Fire update 6/30/2026 7am:
Location: Approximately 2 miles NW of the Leadville Fish Hatchery
Size: 1919
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 90
Closures and evacuations: https://arcg.is/0KuSC40
Cause: Under Investigation
After an overnight flight, the acreage of the Willow Fire has been updated to 1919 acres. This increase in acreage was primarily the growth that was seen late yesterday afternoon. A Complex Incident Management Team, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4, will take command of the Willow Fire at 7am this morning. The Incident Management Team will be working along with local agency managers and resources to continue management of this fire.
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All evacuations and closures remain in place and updates can be found on the Lake County Office of Emergency Management website https://www.lakecountyco.gov/230/Office-of-Emergency-Baca County Emergency Management
Photo taken 06/29/2026 during the fire growth in late afternoon.
