Cooler weather could help crews fight fire west of Denver
EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters are hoping to take advantage of cooler weather to stop the spread of a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in the foothills west of Denver.
The Elephant Butte Fire started Monday afternoon and is burning in rugged and steep terrain west of Evergreen.
No structures have burned, and no injuries have been reported. It’s not yet clear what caused the fire.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says three evacuation orders were issued for “well over a thousand homes."
The fire had burned less than a square mile as of Monday.
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A wildfire burning in the foothills west of Denver has prompted authorities to tell hundreds of residents to leave their homes.
The fire started Monday afternoon and is burning in rugged and steep terrain west of Evergreen.
No structures have burned, and no injuries have been reported. It’s not yet clear what caused the fire.
Jenny Fulton, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, says three evacuation orders were issued for “well over a thousand homes.”
Several helicopters are on the scene, and a tanker is dropping slurry on the fire, which has burned about 50 acres.
