[4] During this season, the Cameron Peak Fire burned 208,913 acres, making it the largest wildfire recorded in the state of Colorado after it surpassed the Pine Gulch Fire, which earned the title seven weeks prior.

[5][6] Also surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire in size was the East Troublesome Fire, which, when fully contained on November 30, had burned a total of 193,812 acres.

In total, the suppression costs for the fires during the 2020 season amounted to at least $266 million (2020 USD).

Throughout the year thousands of people were forced to evacuate, including the whole town of Estes Park during the East Troublesome fire.

[3] The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.