Lake County Orders New Evacuations for 3,957-Acre Willow Fire as Colorado Blazes Top 190,000 Acres
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Updated · The Denver Post · Jul 5
Lake County Orders New Evacuations for 3,957-Acre Willow Fire as Colorado Blazes Top 190,000 Acres
3 articles · Updated · The Denver Post · Jul 5
Summary
Lake County expanded mandatory evacuations Sunday for County Roads 11 and 11A and Lake Fork Trailer Park as the Willow fire near Leadville burned across 3,957 acres with 1% containment.
Thunderstorms are expected to drive active fire behavior with strong, erratic winds, while pre-evacuation notices now cover Twin Lakes, Pan-Ark, parts of U.S. 24 and Colorado 82 toward Independence Pass.
The Willow fire is one of four active Colorado fires that have burned more than 160,000 acres, forced thousands to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings, including homes.
Statewide damage remains broader still: five fires have scorched more than 190,000 acres, even as the Snyder fire near the Utah border reached 95% containment after killing three firefighters.