Tag: Hoehne Fire Protection District
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New Las Animas County fire quickly grows to 1k acres
A new fire that began in Las Animas County was reported at 6:55 p.m. on Monday and grew to 1,000 acres less than an hour later, according to federal dispatch data. The reported start, named the Post fire, is within the Hoehne Fire Protection District around 7 miles southeast of Trinidad. No containment was stated…
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All evacuation orders lifted for Las Animas fire near Army site
Las Animas County officials announced all evacuation orders for the Bear fire will be lifted at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The blaze continued to grow overnight after igniting a day earlier north of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. Residents north of County Road 78.9 near Bear Springs Road were allowed to return to their homes…
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Fire near Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompts evacuations in Las Animas County
A 125-acre fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon a few hundred feet north of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompted evacuations for rural residents in the area. Las Animas County Emergency Manager Darren Kolakowski confirmed to The Gazette that evacuations are for residents along Bear Springs Road and County Road 78.9. Evacuated residents and large animals…