People living northeast of Aspen are still under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wildfire burning near the Eagle and Pitkin county lines in Colorado’s White River National Forest, federal officials said Wednesday.
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The Spring Creek fire is burning on 15 acres northeast of Ruedi Reservoir, about 15 miles northeast of Aspen, according to data from the federal wildfire dispatch service WildCAD.
The fire, initially called the Thomasville fire, was reported just before 2 p.m. Tuesday and quickly caused Eagle County officials to order mandatory evacuations in the area.
People living along Eagle-Thomasville Road, also known as Crooked Creek Pass, should leave the area immediately, county officials said. The evacuation zone includes land north of Brush Creek Road and south of Crooked Creek.
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Roughly 95 firefighters are fighting the fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews and a helicopter crew are building handlines but are also dealing with a large number of “snags,” or hazardous dead trees, which takes more time.
“Fire activity continues to be minimal but is expected to pick up as winds and temperature increase,” federal officials said on social media.
There is no containment on the fire and the cause is under investigation, according to the agency.
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