PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuation orders are still in effect for a wildfire burning southwest of Pueblo.
The fire, named the Oak Ridge Fire, has burned more than 1,000 acres about three miles northwest of Beulah in Pueblo County. Fire officials said it was caused by lightning.
As of Friday morning, a mandatory evacuation order for Middle Creek Canyon Road in the Beulah area remained in place.
A pre-evacuation notice was issued for residents on Vine Mesa, Cascade Avenue, Pine Avenue and Beulah Highlands Road.
The reception center at the St. Charles Recreation Center has closed but American Red Cross staff members are on standby to reopen the shelter if needed.
The fire was first reported around 9 a.m. Saturday. It burned about 1.5 acres by 1 p.m. Sunday. By 2 p.m. Monday, it had grown to 30 acres. It was most recently mapped at 1,109 acres, with no containment.
In a Friday update, officials said there were 445 total personnel fighting the fire.
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