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DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 13 – Firefighters battled multiple fast-moving brush fires threatening campgrounds and structures near Chatfield State Park, prompting evacuation of Louviers, a town of fewer than 300 residents.
- Multiple wildfires ignited Sunday near 9844 Titan Court and US 85 in Douglas County, prompting evacuation orders for Louviers residents.
- The fires, sparked by a Thursday lightning storm, spread rapidly amid dry weather and strong winds, and their exact cause remains under investigation.
- Fire crews from multiple local agencies are actively fighting flames using helicopters to drop water and protecting structures, while state resources join hundreds of firefighters statewide.
- As of Sunday evening, the fires had charred nearly 7,000 acres with no injuries or structural damage reported, though at least one structure remains threatened, said South Metro Fire Rescue.
- Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster and activated emergency plans, coordinating evacuations and resource mobilization as fires continued to burn multiple western Colorado counties.
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Evacuation lifted for Louviers as firefighters gain control of brush fires
Authorities have lifted an evacuation order for residents in Louviers, a small unincorporated town in Douglas County south of Chatfield Reservoir, after firefighters gained control of two brush fires burned nearby Sunday afternoon.
·Colorado, United States
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Fire officials issue evacuation for Louviers as wildfire burns south of Chatfield Reservoir
Authorities have ordered an evacuation for residents of Louviers, a small unincorporated town in Douglas County south of Chatfield Reservoir, as firefighters work to extinguish two brush fires burning nearby Sunday afternoon.
·Colorado Springs, United States
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