Two wildfires in the vicinity of Durango have resulted evacuations for some residents.Evacuation orders have been issued for the Rim Road Fire (County Road 318 and Lenyx Lane) as well as the Elkhorn Command Fire east of the C.R. 250/Highway 550 intersection near Celadon in northern La Plata County. Evacuees have been ordered to go to the Escalante Middle School at 141 Baker lane for shelter and further instructions and assistance, a Durango Police Department social posting said.Residents in that area should monitor readylaplata.org, the Watch Duty app and Southern Ute Indian Tribe and La Plata County Facebook pages for information as it becomes available.KOAT will update this story as it develops.
Two wildfires in the vicinity of Durango have resulted evacuations for some residents.
Evacuation orders have been issued for the Rim Road Fire (County Road 318 and Lenyx Lane) as well as the Elkhorn Command Fire east of the C.R. 250/Highway 550 intersection near Celadon in northern La Plata County.
Evacuees have been ordered to go to the Escalante Middle School at 141 Baker lane for shelter and further instructions and assistance, a Durango Police Department social posting said.
Residents in that area should monitor readylaplata.org, the Watch Duty app and Southern Ute Indian Tribe and La Plata County Facebook pages for information as it becomes available.
KOAT will update this story as it develops.
