Pueblo County to Lift Most Aspen Acres Evacuations July 10 as 96,121-Acre Fire Reaches 14% Containment
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Updated · Pueblo Chieftain · Jul 10
Pueblo County to Lift Most Aspen Acres Evacuations July 10 as 96,121-Acre Fire Reaches 14% Containment
3 articles · Updated · Pueblo Chieftain · Jul 10
Summary
Most southern Pueblo County evacuation orders tied to the Aspen Acres Fire are expected to be lifted July 10, though officials have not yet specified which zones will reopen.
All reopened areas will stay under pre-evacuation status, and returning residents must obtain a re-entry card at the Disaster Assistance Center at 29 Lehigh Ave. with proof of residency.
The only Pueblo County area already reopened remains a limited zone west of Interstate 25 and bounded by Cummings Street, S. Crow Cutoff, Haynes Road and Jerry Bass Lane; all other mapped areas are still under mandatory evacuation.
The fire had burned 96,121 acres and 276 homes as of July 9 and was 14% contained, suggesting improving conditions but continued risk for residents returning home.