Four relatively small wildfires are continuing to burn in southern Colorado and along the western slope.
While storms rumble around the state, some of the fires aren't expected to see any precipitation Friday.
That day, firefighters and aerial crews worked to keep fires to about 200 acres on a mix of private land and Bureau of Land Management land. The fire grew on June 26, when hot, dry and windy conditions pushed it to grow beyond 2,500 acres. Spring Creek Road and High Mesa Road are closed to the public, but open to local traffic. There are no evacuations in place for the Spring Creek Fire, but residents in the area are encouraged to register with the Garfield County's emergency notification system at garco911.com.The second-largest fire is the Titan Fire in Las Animas County. It is 930 acres, according to the division of emergency management.
The Las Animas County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation for County Road 40 and 40.1. People who live east of County Road 51 within a 10-mile radius are under an evacuation order, including Timber Canyon and Ponderosa Ridge. Anybody west of County Road 51 are not under any evacuation orders. A shelter for evacuees is set up at the Trinidad Community Center.
The fire started June 28 around 3 p.m. in the San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District, about 12 miles west of Pagosa Springs. It has not crossed onto private property. This fire was sparked by a lightning strike, according to Inciweb. More resources will arrive Friday to help combat this fire. Rocky Mountain Team 3 Complex Incident Management Team will take command of the fire at 6 p.m. Friday.
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