Wildfire burning nearly 200 acres in Conejos County

CONEJOS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A wildfire burning within the Rio Grande Nationwide Forest unfold rapidly within the south-central a part of the state close to the border of New Mexico.

Saturday afternoon, Freeway 17 was closed between County Street F (9 miles south of the Antonito space) and County Street 731A (close to Cumbres Cross) from Mile Level 28 to Mile Level 17 attributable to hearth exercise.

The Menkhaven Hearth is burning close to Horca northwest of Fox Creek. At 6 p.m. it was reported at roughly 20 acres.

Simply after 6 p.m. all residents north of Freeway 17 from Fox Creek to Horca have been ordered to evacuate to the Parish Corridor in Antonito.

The Aspen Glade campground on Conejos Peak Ranger District was issued pre-evacuation orders.

As of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, residents of Conejos Canyon on the south aspect of Freeway 17 from Fox Creek to Horca have been on pre-evacuation discover.

By 10 p.m., the hearth was roughly burning 197 acres and officers mentioned air tankers have been capable of make a number of retardant drops earlier than being shut down for the night time.