COALDALE, Colo. (KOAA) — A Fremont County campground is back open Sunday after a wildfire broke out Saturday and forced evacuations.
Fremont County Office of Emergency Management Director Mykel Kroll says the fire broke out just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, which prompted evacuation orders for Cutty's Resort, a campground in Coaldale off Highway 50, west of Canon City.
The fire area is off County Road 6. Several area fire departments helped with the firefighting efforts.
Kroll tells News5 the fire is 100% contained as of late Saturday night, but it will take a few days for crews to put out the fire. People will see smoke as they drive along Highway 50.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire burned about three acres.
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Severe storms begin to pick up Tuesday heading into the evening hours
Skies will begin to turn stormy and unsettled as early as the lunch hour. That's when we expect the first round of storms to develop along the Front Range. For the Pikes Peak Region and I-25 corridor, our main window for severe weather will come between 1-6 pm.
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