Monday, June 3, 2013

Bluebell Fire Causes Nearly 10,000 Evacuation Notices in Colorado

For part of Monday a mass evacuation was ordered for part of Jefferson County, Colorado.

A small fire began raging out of control, causing authorities to send evacuation notices to nearly ten thousand phone numbers.

Within an hour of it's start it had jumped up to over twenty acres,

Quick response from fire fighters saved homes, and knocked the Bluebell Fire back.

They were aided in the fight by a helicopter and tanker.

Over one hundred homes are still evacuated, as of Monday night.

Firefighters expect to have the fire completely contained and controlled, by Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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