2018 fire season by the numbers

By the numbers: 2018 Colorado Wildfire Season

502 wildfires

More than 475,000 acres burned

108,000 acres burned in the Spring Creek fire, the third largest in Colorado history

$40.1 million paid by the state for wildfire suppression

$120.3 million paid by the U.S. Forest Service for Colorado wildfire suppression. This is nearly three times more than the $42 million spent in 2017.