Inmates from Colorado prison successfully evacuated due to wildfire threat
RIFLE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Close to 180 inmates were evacuated from their correctional facility in Rifle after the threat from a nearby wildfire grew too large.
As of the last update from officials on Monday morning, the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County is at 113,378 acres and 7% contained.
On Saturday, the CDOC said that they were relocating the inmates, and said in a later update that all were successfully placed at Buena Vista Correctional Complex by 10:30 p.m.
According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), the Rifle Correctional Center spans approximately 100 acres across 24 buildings.
The CDOC says families can still communicate with their loved ones via the tablets or telephone system.
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