RUFF REBUILD
Active response · Updated 2026-09-02

2026 Big Sheep Fire

2026 Big Sheep Fire: rebuilding the Sheep Mountain area northwest of Walsenburg, Huerfano County, working with your insurance

2026-06-30. We are rebuilding the Sheep Mountain area northwest of Walsenburg, Huerfano County after the fire. Here is what to do now.

Start your rebuild or call 719-460-0433

1,322acres burned
65%contained
0homes lost
0structures impacted

Wildfire · started June 30, 2026 · No structures reported lost; a state verbal disaster declaration mobilized National Guard support · Facts as of September 2, 2026 · Sources: Huerfano County fire updates · Colorado DHSEM

What to do now

  1. Document the damagePhotos and video of everything, before anything is moved. Keep receipts for every emergency purchase.
  2. Contact your insurance carrierOpen the claim and write down your claim number. That number unlocks everything after.
  3. Follow the official safety and debris guidanceThe county sets re-entry, utility, and debris rules — start at the Huerfano County fire updates.
  4. Get your rebuild scoped with your carrierThat is our job. We scope in Xactimate — the same software your carrier uses — and work the claim with you to closeout.

Start your rebuild

One form. A coordinator calls you back in your window — no phone tree.

Photos help — you can text them to the same number after we call.

Covered jurisdictions

  • Huerfano County — Walsenburg, La Veta area

Official resources

Guides

Latest updates

Rebuild intake open

Rebuild intake is open for the Big Sheep burn area. County program links are posted here as they publish.

All updates