Pre-evacuation notice lifted for town on Colorado's Western Slope as new wildfire sparked

Another wildfire sparked on Colorado's Western Slope on Sunday, prompting officials in Gunnison County to temporarily issue a pre-evacuation notice for nearby residents.

The fire broke out in an area near Almont and lower Taylor Canyon on Sunday afternoon. All residents in Almont and the Lower Taylor Canyon to Highway 135 south to Roper Lane were placed under a pre-evacuation notice while crews worked to bring the blaze under control.

The Gunnison County Emergency Management Office warned those under the pre-evacuation notice to be ready and prepare in case an evacuation notice was issued. The area was not placed under a voluntary or mandatory evacuation order, and the pre-evacuation notice was rescinded by 4 p.m.

PBS Warn says initial attack efforts managed to moderate the fire's behavior.