Overview

• Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory evacuation orders for all residents of Mountain View Estates and warned those in pre-evacuation zones to stay ready
• The fires broke out on a designated no-burn day under unclear circumstances and have spread rapidly through dry vegetation in high winds
• Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control teams have joined local crews in containment efforts, but no estimates on fire size or containment levels are available
• Evacuees are directed to the Buena Vista Sheriff’s Office at 200 Steele Drive, where the Everbridge alert system and on-site support services are in operation
• Investigators continue probing the origin of both the wildfire and structure fire as officials emphasize the fluid nature of the situation and ongoing fire risk