Mandatory evacuation issued in Teller County due to fire in Bullion Circle area
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Teller County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory evacuation order Friday evening due to a wildfire burning in the area of Bullion Circle.
According to the TCSO, the Colorado Mountain Estates are under a mandatory evacuation.
This is the Teller County Sheriff's Office. Colorado Mountain Estates is under a Mandatory Evacuation Notice due to a fire in the area of Bullion Circle. You should evacuate now. Call 9-1-1 only if you are in immediate danger. Follow @TCSOPIO or tune to local media for updates.
— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 22, 2022
The sheriff's office says people should evacuate now and only call 9-1-1 if they are in immediate danger. A shelter is being set up at the Florissant Fire Station #1 with the Red Cross.
At 6 p.m., the sheriff's office provided an update. According to officials, the fire was caused by a tree that fell on a powerline.
As of 6 p.m., the fire was burning 5 acres.
