The Black Forest fire is an ongoing forest fire that began near Highway 83 and Shoup Road in Black Forest, Colorado around 1:00 PM on June 11, 2013. As of the morning of June 13, 2013 several evacuations for the area had been ordered and at least 360 structures had been lost. It is the most destructive fire in the state's history,[5][6] surpassing the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire that also began near Colorado Springs.