Evacuations lifted for Brunco Gulch Fire in Colorado
Fire crews with the Platte Canyon Fire Protection District were able to put out a small fire close to the Bruno Gulch Campground near Grant, Colorado on Wednesday. The fire -- which was called the Brunco Gulch Fire -- was estimated at two acres and was burning in grassy and timber fuels on U.S. Forest Service land.
According to fire officials, a precautionary one-half mile evacuation notice was sent out for the immediate area. A shelter was set up at the Shawnee Community Center. By nightfall, the evacuation order was lifted.
What caused the fire is being investigated.
