Wildfire burning north of Pagosa Springs forces evacuations

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Updated: The Plumtaw fire has burned over 600 acres and is about two miles west of the intersection of Plumtaw Road and Fourmile Road, according to San Juan National Forest officials.

An evacuation has been ordered for residents in the Lost Valley area of the San Juans neighborhood, according to SJNF officials. Several large air tankers , two other aircraft and three helicopters worked on the fire Tuesday in support of firefighting ground crews from multiple agencies.

A Type 3 Incident Management Team will be taking command of the fire response. Resources from multiple federal, state, county and municipal agencies are working on the fire. The wildfire is burning in ponderosa pine, Gambel oak and mixed conifer.Wildfire map Click markers for details, use buttons to change what wildfires are shown. Map data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.

Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved. Find more information about incident types at the bottom of

 

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