Overview
- The wildfire, which started Saturday, June 20, is burning near Jackson Creek Road and Rampart Range Road northeast of Deckers.
- Douglas County issued a three-mile evacuation warning that includes the Devil's Head Recreation Area and surrounding private properties.
- Officials stressed the alert is an advisory not a mandatory order and told anyone who may need extra time, plus people with pets or livestock, to consider leaving now.
- Firefighters are on scene and a helicopter is making water drops while road closures remain in place at South Platte River Road and South County Highway 67/Sugar Creek Road.
- The situation is developing and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is posting updates on social media for changes to the warning, access restrictions, and evacuation guidance.