Evacuation orders in Colorado town of Louviers lifted after two-alarm vegetation fire
A two-alarm vegetation fire in unincorporated Douglas County prompted an evacuation alert being sent to residents in the Colorado town of Louviers on Sunday afternoon. By Sunday evening, that order had been lifted.
The fire was reported around 2 p.m. near 9844 Titan Court, and that fire spread, turning into multiple smaller vegetation fires, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. At 9 p.m., fire officials said the fire was about 130 acres and was 90% contained.
By about 2:30 p.m., the fire was upgraded to a two-alarm wildland urban interface fire and at least one structure was threatened, the department said.
"We don't have an exact number or percentage of containment at this time," Katey Pratt, a spokeswoman for South Metro Fire Rescue, said around 6 p.m. "We do currently have the town of Louviers, so if you're in the town of Louviers, we as that you try to leave as quickly as possible and we also ask that if you're travelling on Highway 85, to be aware of our emergency vehicles and try not to stop on the road."
At 7:30 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted, "evacuation orders have been lifted. Residents are free to return home. Some areas may be restricted, and some roads may be closed."
"Follow DCSO deputies' instructions," the tweet continued. "Fire crews will remain on scene overnight."