South Rim Fire, Colorado
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We ask our community to pray for the victims’ families during this difficult time,” the sheriff’s office said.
The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office says mandatory evacuations that were ordered soon after fire's ignition remain in place. The fire was named the Mountain View Fire. It started in the middle of the day and by dusk it had grown to about 60 acres.
A fire burning in Eagle County closed westbound Interstate 70 near Dotsero on Saturday afternoon, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The Wright Draw Fire, near Gateway, Colorado, burned an estimated 34 acres Friday afternoon, according to the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. Aerial crews continue to monitor the fire as plans to suppress it are underway.
A wildfire and a structure fire started on Thursday in Chaffee County. The sheriff's office said evacuations were being ordered in the Mountain View Estates neighborhood.
A new fire in the southeastern Utah town of La Sal has forced county officials to tell nearby residents to leave the area.
The Department of Corrections said the Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Three people were taken to the hospital after a small fire at the state-run Denver Women’s Correctional Facility on Saturday morning, according to t Fire Department.