Polis issues emergency declaration for one Colorado fire; evacuations ordered for another

Name: Polis issues emergency declaration for one Colorado fire; evacuations ordered for another
Uploaded: 2025-08-03T17:13:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: The governor issued an emergency declaration for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County on Sunday. The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District called for an evacuation of the Panorama subdivision and nearby areas earlier in the day.

The governor issued an emergency declaration for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County on Sunday. The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District called for an evacuation of the Panorama subdivision and nearby areas earlier in the day.