Evacuations ordered for parts of Valencia County due to bosque fire
YOU’RE WATCHING KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS AND WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW A WILDFIRE IN VALENCIA COUNTY, WHICH HAS NOW DOUBLED IN ACREAGE AND PROMPTED SOME EVACUATIONS. SO HERE’S WHERE IT IS. SOUTH OF BELEN, NEAR THE RIO COMMUNITIES. LET’S. THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE EVACUATION ORDER IS TAKING PLACE, AND I’LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND. BUT WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT WHAT SKY SEVEN IS SEEING. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT OUR CREWS SEEING AS THEY FLY OVER THAT FIRE RIGHT NOW, AND OUR HELICOPTER. AND ACCORDING TO VALENCIA COUNTY FIRE, IT’S NOW BURNED ABOUT 100 ACRES, MORE THAN DOUBLING FROM WHAT IT WAS ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS THAT EVACUATION ORDER WE MENTIONED OUT FOR LAGRIMA ROAD. WE SAW THAT MAP EARLIER, BUT AGAIN, WE’RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AS THIS FIRE BURNS IN VALENCIA COUNTY NEAR BELEN. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE STILL SOME ACTIVE FLAMES THERE, PROMPTING THAT VERY DARK BLACK SMOKE NEAR THE RIVER. THERE IS THAT EVACUATION ORDER FOR LAGRIMA ROAD. WE DO HAVE SKY 7 OVER IT. NOW YOU’RE TAKING A LIVE VIEW FROM THAT HELICOPTER, AND WE ALSO HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY ON THE GROUND, ABOUT 100 ACRES. ACCORDING TO VALENCIA COUNTY FIRE. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS FOR YOU ON AIR AND ONLINE. WE’LL HAVE UPDATES ON KOAT.COM AS WE L
Evacuations ordered for parts of Valencia County due to bosque fire
Fire crews are responding to a Bosque fire south of Belen in Valencia County. According to the Valencia County Fire Department, the fire is south of Rio Communities and Belen. Valencia County Fire officials say evacuations are being ordered for residents on Lagrima Road near Highway 304, south of Rio Communities. The fire is estimated at 100 acres.This is a developing story. Stay with KOAT for the latest information.
Fire crews are responding to a Bosque fire south of Belen in Valencia County.
According to the Valencia County Fire Department, the fire is south of Rio Communities and Belen.
Valencia County Fire officials say evacuations are being ordered for residents on Lagrima Road near Highway 304, south of Rio Communities.
The fire is estimated at 100 acres.
This is a developing story. Stay with KOAT for the latest information.
