Evacuation, pre-evacuation notices in place due to wildfire in Teller County
Pre-evacuation notices were sent out for a wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in Teller County.
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Pre-evacuation notices were sent out for a wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in Teller County.
According to Park County, as of 11:45 a.m. Monday, all pre-evacuations have been lifted, and the fire is now 88% contained.
Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell says people who were under mandatory evacuation for the 403 Fire can return home after noon today.
Officials in Teller County provided updates on the 403 fire burning on the Park and Teller County line. As of Saturday, the fire has grown 10 acres to 1215 acres but is 25 percent contained.
Firefighters working west of Cripple Creek at the High Park Fire have increased the blaze's containment to almost 90%, according to Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One.