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Vision Hills Fire Forces Evacuations in North Pueblo

The wildfire has rapidly expanded to 100 acres amid dangerous 'red flag' conditions.

  • Evacuations have been ordered in north Pueblo, Colorado, due to the Vision Hills Fire, which has grown to 100 acres.
  • The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has set up a reception center for evacuated residents at the Pueblo County Parks Office.
  • The fire, sparked near the intersection of Jerry Murphy Road and Vision Hills Parkway, is spreading north with no structures threatened at present.
  • Air resources and multiple brush trucks from across the county are responding to the fire amid 'red flag' conditions indicating dangerous fire weather.
  • Residents were urged to evacuate areas within a half-mile of 1945 Overton Road, near I-25 just north of Pueblo, as the fire situation may change rapidly.
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