Aspen Acres Wildfire Scorches 81,850 Acres
8869 Grand Ave
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Summary
- The Aspen Acres Fire, burning in Pueblo and Custer counties, has grown to over 66,000 acres and remains at 0% containment.
- The fire, which started June 29, is the top priority wildfire in the state of Colorado.
- It has already destroyed at least 180-200 structures and officials believe that number will rise.
- Mandatory evacuations remain in place for Beulah, Colorado City, Wetmore, Rye, and San Isabel, among other communities.
- Evacuation centers are open at St. Charles Mesa Recreation Center (1650 Cooper Pl., Pueblo) and Lange Hall (Lange South 3rd Street, Westcliffe). A disaster assistance center is also open at Pueblo Academy of Arts. New York City
- An air quality advisory has been issued for Thursday and Friday due to wildfire smoke.
- More than 300 firefighters are currently on the fire with several hundred more on the way. The Alaska Complex Incident Management Team has taken over command. 14 large air tankers are working across Colorado. 100 additional engines from California have also been deployed.
- Officials are urging the public to avoid any fire-causing activities this July 4th holiday weekend.
Timeline
A new size estimate is around 81,840 acres burned.
For the latest information on evacuation orders and precautions, please click [here](https://pueblosheriff.org/394/Pueblo-Emergency-Status-Board).
Watch Duty now reports the Aspen Acres wildfire has rapidly spread and has burned over 66,895 acres. The fire is not contained.
According to Watch Duty, multiple air tankers operated throughout Wednesday from Colorado Springs, delivering retardant to slow the fire's advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek.
The Aspen Acres fire continues to grow and has now scorched 49,273 acres. The fire remains at 0% contained.
Additional areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Additional fire growth has burned 47, 952 acres, per Watch Duty.
Responders are expecting the wildfire to continue increasing in size throughout the evening hours.
Per AZ Intel on X, over 150 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire.
The vegetation blaze remains completely uncontained.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuations for residents due to the fire.
An update from Watch Duty has estimated that almost 30,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire.
The Aspen Acres fire expanded rapidly (from ~362 to over 2,400 acres) on June 29, prompting mandatory evacuations for Beulah and Rye and evacuation orders along Highway 165; multiple other Colorado wildfires are causing evacuations, closures and at least three firefighter fatalities in the Snyder Mesa/Knowles-Gore complex.
Incident reported at 8869 Grand Ave.
A new size estimate is around 81,840 acres burned.
For the latest information on evacuation orders and precautions, please click [here](https://pueblosheriff.org/394/Pueblo-Emergency-Status-Board).
Watch Duty now reports the Aspen Acres wildfire has rapidly spread and has burned over 66,895 acres. The fire is not contained.
According to Watch Duty, multiple air tankers operated throughout Wednesday from Colorado Springs, delivering retardant to slow the fire's advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek.
The Aspen Acres fire continues to grow and has now scorched 49,273 acres. The fire remains at 0% contained.
Additional areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Additional fire growth has burned 47, 952 acres, per Watch Duty.
Responders are expecting the wildfire to continue increasing in size throughout the evening hours.
Per AZ Intel on X, over 150 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire.
The vegetation blaze remains completely uncontained.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuations for residents due to the fire.
An update from Watch Duty has estimated that almost 30,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire.
The Aspen Acres fire expanded rapidly (from ~362 to over 2,400 acres) on June 29, prompting mandatory evacuations for Beulah and Rye and evacuation orders along Highway 165; multiple other Colorado wildfires are causing evacuations, closures and at least three firefighter fatalities in the Snyder Mesa/Knowles-Gore complex.
Incident reported at 8869 Grand Ave.
A new size estimate is around 81,840 acres burned.
For the latest information on evacuation orders and precautions, please click [here](https://pueblosheriff.org/394/Pueblo-Emergency-Status-Board).
Watch Duty now reports the Aspen Acres wildfire has rapidly spread and has burned over 66,895 acres. The fire is not contained.
According to Watch Duty, multiple air tankers operated throughout Wednesday from Colorado Springs, delivering retardant to slow the fire's advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek.
The Aspen Acres fire continues to grow and has now scorched 49,273 acres. The fire remains at 0% contained.
Additional areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Additional fire growth has burned 47, 952 acres, per Watch Duty.
Responders are expecting the wildfire to continue increasing in size throughout the evening hours.
Per AZ Intel on X, over 150 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire.
The vegetation blaze remains completely uncontained.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuations for residents due to the fire.
An update from Watch Duty has estimated that almost 30,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire.
The Aspen Acres fire expanded rapidly (from ~362 to over 2,400 acres) on June 29, prompting mandatory evacuations for Beulah and Rye and evacuation orders along Highway 165; multiple other Colorado wildfires are causing evacuations, closures and at least three firefighter fatalities in the Snyder Mesa/Knowles-Gore complex.
Incident reported at 8869 Grand Ave.
A new size estimate is around 81,840 acres burned.
For the latest information on evacuation orders and precautions, please click [here](https://pueblosheriff.org/394/Pueblo-Emergency-Status-Board).
Watch Duty now reports the Aspen Acres wildfire has rapidly spread and has burned over 66,895 acres. The fire is not contained.
According to Watch Duty, multiple air tankers operated throughout Wednesday from Colorado Springs, delivering retardant to slow the fire's advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek.
The Aspen Acres fire continues to grow and has now scorched 49,273 acres. The fire remains at 0% contained.
Additional areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Additional fire growth has burned 47, 952 acres, per Watch Duty.
Responders are expecting the wildfire to continue increasing in size throughout the evening hours.
Per AZ Intel on X, over 150 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire.
The vegetation blaze remains completely uncontained.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuations for residents due to the fire.
An update from Watch Duty has estimated that almost 30,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire.
The Aspen Acres fire expanded rapidly (from ~362 to over 2,400 acres) on June 29, prompting mandatory evacuations for Beulah and Rye and evacuation orders along Highway 165; multiple other Colorado wildfires are causing evacuations, closures and at least three firefighter fatalities in the Snyder Mesa/Knowles-Gore complex.
Incident reported at 8869 Grand Ave.
A new size estimate is around 81,840 acres burned.
For the latest information on evacuation orders and precautions, please click [here](https://pueblosheriff.org/394/Pueblo-Emergency-Status-Board).
Watch Duty now reports the Aspen Acres wildfire has rapidly spread and has burned over 66,895 acres. The fire is not contained.
According to Watch Duty, multiple air tankers operated throughout Wednesday from Colorado Springs, delivering retardant to slow the fire's advance and help protect homes, critical infrastructure, watersheds, and other values at risk in the communities of Beulah Valley, Rye, Colorado City, Lake Isabel, and Red Creek.
The Aspen Acres fire continues to grow and has now scorched 49,273 acres. The fire remains at 0% contained.
Additional areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Additional fire growth has burned 47, 952 acres, per Watch Duty.
Responders are expecting the wildfire to continue increasing in size throughout the evening hours.
Per AZ Intel on X, over 150 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire.
The vegetation blaze remains completely uncontained.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuations for residents due to the fire.
An update from Watch Duty has estimated that almost 30,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire.
The Aspen Acres fire expanded rapidly (from ~362 to over 2,400 acres) on June 29, prompting mandatory evacuations for Beulah and Rye and evacuation orders along Highway 165; multiple other Colorado wildfires are causing evacuations, closures and at least three firefighter fatalities in the Snyder Mesa/Knowles-Gore complex.
Incident reported at 8869 Grand Ave.
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It’s almost 86,000 acres now. Still 0% containment. It’s right on the other side of the mountain from my house. So much smoke. And last night we could see the orange glow for the first time since it started. Pray for rain, and for the winds to die down!
@luhnaynay stay safe praying from Arizona
You can’t even see the mountains in Springs snymore
Praying for everyone there
There’s also a 85k acre fire in Utah.. with 0% contained…
It’s almost 86,000 acres now. Still 0% containment. It’s right on the other side of the mountain from my house. So much smoke. And last night we could see the orange glow for the first time since it started. Pray for rain, and for the winds to die down!
@luhnaynay stay safe praying from Arizona
You can’t even see the mountains in Springs snymore
Praying for everyone there
There’s also a 85k acre fire in Utah.. with 0% contained…
It’s almost 86,000 acres now. Still 0% containment. It’s right on the other side of the mountain from my house. So much smoke. And last night we could see the orange glow for the first time since it started. Pray for rain, and for the winds to die down!
@luhnaynay stay safe praying from Arizona
You can’t even see the mountains in Springs snymore
Praying for everyone there
There’s also a 85k acre fire in Utah.. with 0% contained…
It’s almost 86,000 acres now. Still 0% containment. It’s right on the other side of the mountain from my house. So much smoke. And last night we could see the orange glow for the first time since it started. Pray for rain, and for the winds to die down!
@luhnaynay stay safe praying from Arizona
You can’t even see the mountains in Springs snymore
Praying for everyone there
There’s also a 85k acre fire in Utah.. with 0% contained…
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It’s almost 86,000 acres now. Still 0% containment. It’s right on the other side of the mountain from my house. So much smoke. And last night we could see the orange glow for the first time since it started. Pray for rain, and for the winds to die down!
@luhnaynay stay safe praying from Arizona
You can’t even see the mountains in Springs snymore
Praying for everyone there
There’s also a 85k acre fire in Utah.. with 0% contained…