 Hayman Fire

The Hayman Fire was a forest fire started on June 8, 2002, northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado and southwest of Denver, Colorado and became the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history at over 138,114 acres.Hundreds of firefighters fought the fast-moving fire, which caused nearly $40 million in firefighting costs, burned 133 homes, 138,114 acres, and forced the evacuation of 5,340 people.