Overview
- Costilla County officials lifted mandatory evacuations Saturday night for the Chama Canyon Fire area covering County Road L.7, County Road N.2, and north to Malcolm Road, urging returning residents to drive slowly and watch for hazards.
- The Chama Canyon Fire held at roughly 140–141 acres with minimal overnight growth and about 50% containment, supported by dozer lines and aerial assets including air tankers and helicopters.
- No injuries have been reported in the Chama Canyon incident as of Sunday morning, and the extent of property damage has not yet been determined.
- At Fort Carson, the '24 Fire' was last estimated at about 1,067 acres with 0% containment as of Friday night, with officials reporting control lines held overnight and heavy firefighting operations set to resume.
- An evacuation center is open at Pathfinder Park in Florence, Highway 115 remains closed at K Street, and the National Weather Service warns that gusty winds, low humidity, and record heat are creating critical fire weather.