Evacuations ordered in several areas of Carbondale as new wildfire sparks in western Colorado
The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District called for an evacuation of the Panorama subdivision and areas east of County Road 100 to Upper Cattle Creek Road on Sunday afternoon.
The fire is being dubbed the Coulter Creek Fire.
Air resources were en route and people with livestock can call Alpine Equine Hospital at 970-366-1320 to arrange keeping them there.
The fire department has been posting updates on evacuation orders on its Facebook page, and you can sign up for emergency notifications on the ReachWell app.
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