US EditionColorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO, AUG 10 – All 179 inmates were safely relocated as the Lee Fire burned over 167 square miles with only 6% containment, prompting multiple evacuations in Garfield and Rio Blanco counties.
- The Colorado Department of Corrections began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday, relocating them about 150 miles to other CDOC facilities, as the Lee Fire grew.
- Amid dry, windy conditions, the Elk Fire benefited from weather, leading to a precautionary evacuation of the prison near Rifle.
- As of August 6, the Windy Gap Fire in Grand County remains at approximately 30 acres with no evacuation orders at this time.
- Garfield County ordered residents in evacuation zone 70 to leave, and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office issued pre-evacuation notices for zones 72 and 73.
- Following the wildfire, the Colorado Department of Corrections said it enacted a partial closure of White River National Forest and the Colorado National Guard was deployed on Tuesday.
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Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history
A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames.
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