Elk Fire Update
August 6, 2026 | Hinsdale County, Colorado
Firefighters watch the inferno grow driven by wind
Smoke rises as the fire advances
Firefighters hold the ridge as the fire advances.
After the winds died down, the forest that's been burning for the past two days became visible.
The charred forest
Heavy Smoke settles in the valley as the wind calms
A Blackhawk helicopter making water drops
Wind Driven Flames
Five minutes, after the flames had receded.
Sunset and Mountaintop flames
The Fire burns and smolders at twilight
Hope for less wind and some rain! We and the entire West desperately need it!