Tag: evacuations
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Forest fire west of Sedalia prompts evacuations in Douglas County
Emergency crews are responding to a forest fire burning west of Sedalia, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for residents within a 2-mile radius of West Douglas Fire Station 132. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management…
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New blaze reported near Aspen Acres fire; San Isabel residents set to return
A small fire ignited southwest of the Aspen Acres fire on Thursday afternoon in Huerfano County, hours after all evacuation areas in the county and some in Custer County were downgraded to pre-evacuation warnings. The Salt fire was reported with a 0.25-acre perimeter at 2:40 p.m. in the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness about 10 miles north…
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‘I thought it was our last goodbye’: Aspen Acres fire evacuee returns to site of father’s last stand with inferno
The Aspen Acres fire was rampaging north through the Wet Mountains, glowing on the horizon like an unwelcome sunrise, but 82-year-old Bill Peyton had a plan — and what he figured was a fighting chance. His daughter, Daisy Weeks, rushed around their ridge-top property getting cellphone videos of their homes, their belongings, everything she could…
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More Aspen Acres fire evacuations lifted in Custer County
As firefighters work to gain containment on the 100,000-acre Aspen Acres fire, more evacuation orders have been lifted in Custer County. On Monday morning, officials announced that Zone C3’s mandatory evacuation order has been rolled back to a pre-evacuation order, and Zone C4 is now open for reentry. Reentry cards are needed for anyone attempting…
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Nearly 3 weeks after Aspen Acres fire, Rye evacuee sees no end in sight
Vicki Rose and her husband scrambled to gather a lifetime of belongings as one of the most destructive wildfires in state history came knocking on their door. They had 30 minutes to collect everything they could from their home in Rye on June 29 before the Aspen Acres fire made it unsafe to stick around.…
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Evacuations in Huerfano County expand on south side of Aspen Acres fire
As residents on the north end of the Aspen Acres fire were permitted reentry Tuesday, communities to the south are being evacuated. More than two weeks after the fire started, the Aspen Acres fire saw little overnight growth and it stood at 99,077 acres burned with 36% containment as of Tuesday morning. The Huerfano County…
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Pueblo officials lift evacuations for north side of Aspen Acres fire
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuations for residents who live along the north and northeastern side of the Aspen Acres fire Tuesday. Residents south of Highway 96 and north of Highway 78 could return to their homes starting at 8 a.m., according to an announcement from the office. The areas will remain in pre-evacuation…
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Wildfire forces evacuations south of Steamboat Springs
A wildfire in northwest Colorado forced evacuations in Routt County, south of Steamboat Springs, county officials said Sunday. Resources were on scene for the Green Ridge fire, which had burned about seven acres near Stagecoach River, with no containment as of 4 p.m. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for an area east of Stagecoach River and…
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UPDATE: List of evacuations and lifted evacuations for the Aspen Acres fire
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuation orders for a large area near the southeast area of the Aspen Acres fire. The area remains under pre-evacuation status, so residents must be ready to leave again. Residents also must have cards issued at the Disaster Assistance Center to reenter evacuated areas. The center reopened Tuesday morning…
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Humane Society of the Pikes Region houses hundreds of pets displaced by Aspen Acres fire
Pets are family members. Just ask any pet owner. When a family is thrust into a stressful situation like the Aspen Acres wildfire, worrying about their pets can make the stress much worse. According to a survey conducted following Hurricane Irene in 2011, more than half of pet owners did not evacuate their homes because…