A wildfire west of Colorado Springs, Colorado prompted by extreme winds burned over 1,200 acres and forced evacuation from 100 homes.
The Teller County Sheriff's Office warned of thick smoke during a massive fire in Colorado that has burned at least 1,286 acres destroyed.has spread across more than 1,286 acres across terrain, forcing evacuations of at least 100 homes and putting others on notice.. A fire watch and red flag warning remained in effect until Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m.
A fire abatement helicopter dropping retardant above the 403 blaze, which is near 25 percent containment.The fired dubbed"the 403 fire," is being classified as"human-caused," theDuring the Friday morning press conference, the sheriff's office said that the fire was sparked on private land along Park County Road 403, southwest of the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, near Colorado Springs.
Officials called for evacuations within a mile of the fire’s origin about 30 minutes after the fire was reported by a resident at 10:52 a.m. Thursday, authorities with the Park County Sheriff’s Office announced inArea of where the fire is in Colorado. Authorities say that the current acreage is 1,286 and the fire is 25% contained.Firefighters have worked through the night to attempt to contain the large fire in Colorado.
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