 On Monday June 25, 2012 a wildfire started from sparks caused by a flat tire of a passing motorist on Washington County Road №7 burned much of the town, leaving only a few charred structures standing, including the United Methodist Church.By the morning of Tuesday June 26, 2012 the blaze had been stopped, but not before burning 45,000 acres between Last Chance and Woodrow, Colorado - the nearest community.Last Chance and Woodrow had to be evacuated during the blaze, but residents were allowed to return on June 26.