{"id":120042,"date":"2024-10-30T11:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T04:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120042"},"modified":"2024-10-30T11:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T04:39:48","slug":"colorado-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-of-700-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120042","title":{"rendered":"Colorado wildfire prompts evacuation of 700 homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Approximately 700 homes were evacuated in Teller County, Colorado because of a fast-moving wildfire, according to the local sheriff&#8217;s department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Approximately 700 homes were evacuated in Teller County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a>, because of a fast-moving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfire<\/a>, according to the local sheriff&#8217;s department.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Highland Park Fire has expanded to 98 acres as of Tuesday morning. Law enforcement said it started quickly on Monday afternoon in a grassy area in between a subdivision of Highland Lakes, a community about 40 minutes west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/colorado\/colorado-springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Springs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Teller County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says other neighboring agencies are helping with the response. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire was at 5% containment.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In a news conference, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said he was concerned about expected sustained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a> of more than 50 mph on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/colorado-springs-fire-1-png.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Colorado Springs Fire Department sends firefighting assistance to Teller County, CO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (CSFDPIO\/X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials report at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> has been destroyed, but no one has been injured. The wildfire has prompted school and road closures.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The sheriff reported that morning airdrops were part of an aggressive response ahead of what he called concerning fire weather.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Over 16 million people under Fire Weather Warnings<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This comes amid a significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/red-flag-warning-what-does-it-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire weather threat<\/a> impacting some 16 million people living in the central part of the country on Tuesday. Fire Weather Warnings are in effect across parts of Colorado, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/nebraska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebraska<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma<\/a> panhandles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Oklahoma is the site of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/oklahoma-wildfire-scorches-wildlife-refuge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12,000-acre wildfire<\/a>, which has burned a significant portion of one of the country&#8217;s oldest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildlife<\/a> preserves.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/Plains%20Fire%20Weather%20Alerts.png\"\/><figcaption>Fire Weather Warnings are posted in the central U.S.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> Drought Monitor reports that Teller County, Colorado, is in an area of moderate drought, while northern parts of Colorado are experiencing extreme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/drought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drought<\/a> conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In a news conference Monday evening, officials from the Teller County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said they believed the fire was &#8220;man-made&#8221; but would not comment further pending an active investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/us-drought-monitor.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Colorado drought map.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Colorado drought map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (National Drought Mitigation Center \/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln \/ NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/colorado-wildfire-evacuations\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 700 homes were evacuated in Teller County, Colorado because of a fast-moving wildfire, according to the local sheriff&#8217;s department.\u00a0 Approximately 700 homes were evacuated in Teller County, Colorado, because &hellip; 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