NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · news

Small Fire In Lumpy Ridge Area of Rocky Mountain National Park

August 17, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

Smoke is rising from a forest hillside in RMNP. NPS fire trucks are enroute, driving down a dirt road outside the park. Power lines and homes are in the foreground. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Early this afternoon, Rocky Mountain National Park fire crews responded to the Lumpy Ridge area of the park for a small fire.

Read the official NPS source

What Travelers Need to Know

Review the park’s current conditions before departure and again on arrival. Follow posted restrictions and adjust your itinerary to the affected areas.

Dates and operating conditions can change after publication. Check the park’s official visitor information for your travel date.

Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.

Destinations

Rocky Mountain

Related state Travel pages

Colorado