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Active response · Updated 2026-09-02
2026 Willow Fire
2026 Willow Fire: rebuilding the Turquoise Lake area west of Leadville, Lake County, working with your insurance
2026-06-28. We are rebuilding the Turquoise Lake area west of Leadville, Lake County after the fire. Here is what to do now.
7,196acres burned
64%contained
Wildfire · started June 28, 2026 · Evacuation orders lifted; some areas remained on pre-evacuation status · Facts as of late July 2026 reporting · Sources: Lake County — Willow Fire · Colorado DHSEM
What to do now
- Document the damagePhotos and video of everything, before anything is moved. Keep receipts for every emergency purchase.
- Contact your insurance carrierOpen the claim and write down your claim number. That number unlocks everything after.
- Follow the official safety and debris guidanceThe county sets re-entry, utility, and debris rules — start at the Lake County — Willow Fire updates.
- 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.
Covered jurisdictions
- Lake County — Leadville area
Official resources
- Lake County — Willow Fire updates
- Lake County government
- Lake County — Willow Fire updates
- Colorado DHSEM — State Disaster Declarations
- United Policyholders — disaster recovery help