Park County, CO – Update on the wildland fire now at 1,388 acres and 25% contained. The mandatory evacuation status has changed to a pre-evacuation status. Residents will be allowed to return to their homes at 12:00 PM today. Identification will be required to re-enter the evacuation area. This is pre-evacuation status and you need to remain prepared. Please remember that there are on-going activities in the area. Keep the driving speeds slow. Safety of our responders and citizens is a priority.
The county is in a Red Flag Warning and Stage 1 Burn Ban until 8 PM tonight.
Please follow check out the following resources for updates as they are available:
403 Fire Colorado 2023 Facebook Page
Park County Facebook Page
Follow us on Twitter
The Park County 403 Fire webpage
Finally, we remind all Park County residents to sign-up for the Park County CodeRED emergency notification system in order to be notified in these types of events.
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