Oak Fire: Polis Declares Disaster Emergency for Wildfire that Prompted Evacuations Near Pagosa Springs

Polis makes disaster declaration for Archuleta County wildfire

A structure fire that got out of control near Pagosa Springs forced evacuations and prompted a disaster declaration from Gov. Jared Polis. The blaze, called the Oak fire, had burned 75 acres as of Monday morning, according to incident officials.

Oak Fire: Polis declares disaster emergency for wildfire that prompted evacuations near Pagosa Springs

Mandatory evacuations were issued Sunday near Pagosa Springs after a structure fire led to an “out of control” wildfire.

Gov. Polis declares another disaster emergency, this time for a fire in Southern Colorado

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made a verbal declaration for a fire burning in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County. The Oak Fire is burning just west of Pagosa Springs, north of Highway 160. The governor's office says that due to the fire quickly spreading, it exceeded the capacity of the local fire department and county resources. Then the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office requested help from the state. As of Sund…