Bucktail Fire

The Bucktail Fire was a wildfire in August 2024 that has burned through 7,202 acres (2,915 ha) of land in Montrose County in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Local law enforcement criminally charged a man with accidentally starting the fire during an attempt to cremate his dog.

It was observed burning into pine groves and other forested areas that were unpopulated.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Montrose County on the same day, as a result of smoke from the fire.

Containment had reached 10% on the same day, while the number of crews assigned to the fire decreased to 134.

Crews working the fire on August 10