Small Wildfire Prompts Targeted Evacuations Near Colorado City

Overview

• The Sikes Ranch Fire ignited near Crow Cutoff in Colorado City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and is currently estimated at about three acres according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
• Evacuation orders cover a limited area one-half mile west of Crow Cutoff Road and northeast of Bondurant Road while most of Colorado City remains outside evacuation zones.
• Pueblo County opened a reception center for people at the Parks & Recreation building at 1650 Cooper Place and an animal and livestock shelter at the 4BarS on Highway 78.
• Several local fire agencies responded to the scene and are actively working to contain the blaze; officials report containment efforts are ongoing and updates will follow as conditions change.
• The fire is burning east of the July Aspen Acres burn, a proximity that underscores local wildfire risk to homes and livestock and that could prompt further evacuations if the situation grows.