Tag: fire evacuations
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Evacuations ordered as 180-acre wildfire burns near Sylvan Lake State Park in Western Colorado
“Extreme fire behavior” caused a blaze south of Eagle to double in size Sunday, just hours after it ignited. Evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for Sylvan Lake State Park, Yeoman Park, Lede Reservoir and Crooked Creek Pass in Western Colorado as 60 firefighters, four single-engine air tankers and a light helicopter worked the blaze, reported around…
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CalWood fire evacuations extend to Lyons Park Estates
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office ordered a mandatory evacuation of residents in the Lyons Park Estates for the CalWood fire on Wednesday afternoon in response to overnight weather predictions. The evacuation order takes effect at 2 p.m. Officials said the evacuation is a result of recent CalWood fire activity and forecasted overnight winds. “The current…