EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations remained in place late Tuesday evening for a wildfire burning near Ruedi Reservoir in Eagle County, near the Pitkin County line.
The fire is burning mostly on White River National Forest land, however an evacuation order is impacting the Eagle County section of Eagle-Thomasville Road, also called Crooked Creek Pass, north of Thomasville.
"It is no longer safe to be in this location," the county said at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday.
The fire has burned 15 acres, as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. The agencies involved initially named it the Thomasville Fire, but it is now named the Spring Creek Fire.
Crews from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, Aspen Fire, and Roaring Fork Fire Rescue, as well as aerial resources, have all responded to the fire.
The Vail Public Safety Communications Center first received a report about the fire at 1:27 p.m. Tuesday. During the afternoon hours, first responders were not able to begin to extinguish the fire due to the wind and challenging terrain.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A red flag warning is in place in this are through 10 p.m. Wednesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
