More than 150 structures have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in southern Colorado, where mandatory evacuations remain in place and firefighters have not gained any containment, according to officials.
The Aspen Acres Fire quickly ballooned in size over the span of just 24 hours, blazing through 22,827 acres in Pueblo and Custer Counties, as of Tuesday morning, the Colorado Incident Management Team (CIMT) said.
Five wildfires burning in Colorado together had scorched nearly 125,000 acres — 194 square miles — as of Thursday morning, nearly the size of Colorado Springs. Colorado’s largest wildfire, the Aspen Acres fire, grew to 47,953 acres by Wednesday evening,…
The Aspen Acres Fire was more than 50,100 acres and 0% contained as of Thursday, according to official reports. The fire is one of many raging across Colorado.
The Aspen Acres fire became the 11th largest in Colorado history on Thursday, having scorched 50,187 acres as of the most recent mapping operation and surpassing the Papoose fire, which burned more than 49,000 acres in 2013.
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties.
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