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FORT GARLAND, Colorado – New mandatory evacuation orders were issued Friday night for more residents in the Spring Fire area of southern Colorado.
The inhabitants of the following regions were invited to leave their homes:
- Tres Valles
- Paragne Acres
- Raspberry Mountain
- Pine Haven
- Cuchara Valley
Highway 12 in the region was closed Friday night.
The raging fire exploded to 33,956 acres by the end of Friday according to
Earlier, it forced the closure of a longer stretch of 160 US, said the Bureau of Management of Colorado emergencies
Warm, windy and extremely dry conditions fuel the rapid growth of forest fires. 19659002] Some structures were burned by forest fire. There were reports that the houses were lost.
The fire is east of Fort Garland – about 160 miles south of Denver – is 0 percent contained since Wednesday.
RELATED: Colorado Fires [19659002] The Colorado Department of Transportation closed a 38-mile stretch of 160 miles between Fort Garland and Walsenburg
The fire initially forced the evacuation of about 350 primary and holiday homes in the mountains of Sangre de Cristo. All roads leading to the Forbes Park and Wagon Creek Subdivisions are closed.
Pre-evacuation orders are in place for the towns of La Veta, Cuchara and Southern US 160 in the Fort Garland area.
Installation at the Blanca Fort Garland Community Center at 17591 E. Highway 160 at Blanca
A shelter for large animals at the barn The Veta 4H remained open. A secondary location for residents to bring their animals has been established at the Las Animas County Fairgrounds in Trinidad.
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