According to the Colorado State Patrol, Highway 50 is now fully re-opened at milepost 231 east of Salida after a rockslide blocked both directions. There were no injuries and no cars were hit by the rockslide.
Some evacuees are going home, but the Aspen Acres Fire has destroyed 272 Houses
Here's some good news on the Aspen Acres Fire as some evacuation orders are lifted, but the devastation is immense. The fire has now burned over 93,000 acres and destroyed 272 homes across Pueblo and Custer Counties.
Some Evacuees Are Going Home, but the Fire Has Destroyed 272 Houses
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