The map above shows the location of three fires in Colorado March 4, 2018.
(Originally published at 7:21 p.m. MST March 4, 2018)
Three wildfires broke out in eastern Colorado Sunday while the area was under a Red Flag Warning. A weather station near Fort Carson recorded relative humidities in the single digits and wind gusts above 50 mph.
Fort Carson Fire
A fire close to Fort Carson south of Colorado Springs burned 644 acres near a housing development. About 400 residents, some of them on the military post, were forced to evacuate and Gate 5 leading into the base was closed.
Forest Ridge Fire
A fire southeast of Denver and south of Kiowa near CR 45 and CR 118 burned 370 acres and destroyed at least four homes and five barns. Residents in the area were told to evacuate and the Elbert County Fairgrounds sheltered 37 horses, 3 cats, & 6 dogs. By late afternoon firefighters had stopped the spread and officials lifted the evacuation orders.
GALLERY: See photos of the #ForestRidgeFire in Elbert County. https://t.co/CAQ2gKdEev #Denver7 #COwx pic.twitter.com/BLwqqF0mQU
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) March 4, 2018
Rabbit 22 Fire
The Rabbit 22 Fire burned 9,700 acres in the southeast corner of Colorado south of Holly and Granada.
A large fire is burning in Eastern Colorado near Holly. This is a photo from a viewer of the fire last night. Fire danger is extremely high today #COwx pic.twitter.com/AZaRsfhk8p
— Lucy Bergemann (@lucybergemann) March 4, 2018
