Colorado Fire

Colorado Fire
Date(s)
  • January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
  • February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
LocationMonterey County, California, United States
Coordinates36°23′23.29″N 121°52′19.87″W / 36.3898028°N 121.8721861°W / 36.3898028; -121.8721861
Statistics[1]
Burned area687 acres (278 ha)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries1
Structures destroyed3
Ignition
CauseFire Escaped into Wildland
Map
Colorado Fire is located in California
Colorado Fire
Location in California

The Colorado Fire was a wildfire that burned near Big Sur, in Monterey County, California. The fire was first reported around 7:30 p.m. PST on January 21, 2022. As of February 3, 2022, the fire burned 687 acres (278 ha) and was 100% contained.[1] The suspected cause of the fire is said to be from a formerly controlled fire escaping into wildland. It is named after the road it started near, Palo Colorado Canyon Road.

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Fire (CA) Information". CAL FIRE. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.