Mandatory Evacuation Order Lifted For Some Residents Of Colorado Mountain Estates For Fire Burning In Teller County
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Teller County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for Colorado Mountain Estates on Friday evening. The evacuation order was put into effect due to a fire burning in Bullion Circle.
Some of those evacuations were lifted at 9 p.m. Friday, mainly for those living on the north end of Colorado Mountain Estates.
This is the Teller County Sheriff's Office. Colorado Mountain Estates is under a Mandatory Evacuation Notice due to a fire in the area of Bullion Circle. You should evacuate now. Call 9-1-1 only if you are in immediate danger. Follow @TCSOPIO or tune to local media for updates.
— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 22, 2022
As of 7:15 p.m., about 100 residences were under mandatory evacuation and there was no power or cell service in the area. At that time, the fire was about 25% contained and structures were still threatened.
This is the Teller County Sheriff's Office. Northend of Colorado Mountain Estates to the area east of the split at S. Mountain Estates Rd and N. Mountain Estates Rd and north of Rabbit and Amanda Cir. is under a Mandatory Evacuation Notice due to a fire in the area of Bullion Cir
— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 23, 2022
This is the Teller County Sheriff's Office. Southwest of the intersection of S. Mountain Estates Rd. and N. Mountain Estates Rd. to Deception Ln. west to Due South Rd. including the following streets: Elk Horn, Dillon, Cameron, Big Horn, Utah, and Wahsatch in Colorado Mountain Es
— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 23, 2022
A Red Cross evacuation center was opened at 2606 U.S. 24 in Florissant on Friday night. Volunteers were helping people with immediate needs, supplies and support.
#EvacCenter is open for evacuees from the fire in Teller County, Colorado. @FlorissantFire - 2606 US-24, Florissant, CO 80816
— cowyredcross (@COWYRedCross) April 23, 2022
Red Cross volunteers are standing by to help people with immediate needs, supplies and support. pic.twitter.com/RznIZKKHqC