Portion of the Sharpe Fire within Colorado now 100% contained
CAMPO, COLO. (KRDO) - LATEST UPDATE: The portion of the Sharpe Fire that's burning in Colorado is now 100% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The announcement was shared on Wednesday, May 20, at about 6:30 p.m.
Up to this point, the Sharpe Fire had burned 16,240 acres in Colorado, near the Oklahoma border. USFS called this "great progress."
UPDATE ON MAY 19 AT 7:20 P..M.:
The Pueblo Interagency Zone Type III Team assumed command of the Sharpe Fire on Monday. As of 7:20 p.m. on May 19, 2026, the agency confirmed the fire had burned 16,240 acres in Colorado, and firefighters had achieved 81% containment.
At that time, 100 people were on the scene fighting the blaze in an area south of Springfield.
UPDATE ON MAY 18 AT 9 A.M.:
The fire line around the Campo area held very well overnight, and a limited number of crew members and fire spotters stayed on scene to manage flare-ups and monitor the entire line. As of now, an estimated 28,200 acres have burned, about 18,000 of that in Colorado.
No occupied residences have been reported lost. At this time, no evacuations remain in place, but crews say the wind is expected to get bad again. Please sign up for alerts at bacacountyco.gov/rave and follow emergency orders if posted. Please continue to avoid the area so crews can keep the line.
UPDATE ON MAY 17 AT 11:30 P.M.:
All evacuation orders associated with the Sharpe Fire have been lifted as of Sunday night, according to Baca County Emergency Management.
In an update shared to Facebook on May 17 at about 11:30 p.m., the agency said, "All evacuations have been lifted in the county, but residents should be very alert as conditions may change."
The Springfield Volunteer Fire Department is reporting the fire sits around 30,000 acres, with 5% containment. On Sunday, Gov. Jared Polis made a disaster declaration, opening up more state resources to help fight the fire.
According to the Oklahoma Forestry Services, the Sharpe Fire started in the Oklahoma Panhandle on Friday and quickly spread across the border into Colorado.
Original Report:
All residents in the town of Campo are being told to leave their homes immediately as a wildfire has spread.
Campo is located in Baca County, close to the Colorado-Oklahoma Border.
Baca County Emergency Management says the fire is an active threat to people and property. In addition to residents in the town of Campo, those living from Rd 24 to Rd 36, south of Rd J to the State Line, are also required to evacuate.
An emergency shelter has been set up at the school in Springfield, CO, off W 5th Street.
The Campo School District announced that graduation has been postponed while they keep resources open to help with the fire.
For real-time alerts, follow Baca County Emergency Management.
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