Evacuations lifted in Custer County, Buttermilk fire contained

CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Update: All evacuations have been lifted as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday March 19th. The Buttermilk Fire is now 95% contained and estimated to have burned 65 acres, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.

Original Reporting:

Individuals in Custer County, northwest of Westcliffe, are under a mandatory evacuation order due to a fire off County Road 182.

Law enforcement confirms that the fire is currently 80 acres with 75% containment as of 11:12 p.m. on March 19.

According to the Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), 15 homes remain in evacuation.

CCSO says there are zero injuries and zero structures lost, and that as of now, they believe the fire was started by an Aspen tree that fell onto a Sangre De Cristo power line.

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