Posted on: 8:27 pm, June 21, 2012, by Web Staff, updated on: 04:02pm, June 22, 2012
High Park Fire. June 13, 2012.
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. ? Extreme heat and increased winds prompted new evacuations in the High Park Fire area Friday afternoon.
Officials ordered the immediate evacuation of the area of Hewlett Gulch Road, Deer Meadow Way, Gordon Creek Lane and all connecting roadways in that subdivision.
All residents on North Rim Road and roads running off of North Rim Road, to include Hidden Canyon Dr., Willow Mountain Ct., Elkhorn House Rd. and Deep Cut Rd. were told to evacuate to the Ranch on I-25 and Crossroads Blvd.?
An evacuation order was also issued for all of Glacier View.
As of Friday, it had burned an estimated 68,440 acres and at least 191 homes, making it the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Containment was estimated at 60-percent.
One person has died in the fire.
Updated High Park Fire perimeter map
Official High Park Fire Updates from InciWeb
Residents who live in areas where property damage has been confirmed can call?970-619-4086?to find out the status of their home. This phone line will be staffed from 8:00 a.m. from 5:00 p.m. until further notice and messages can be left.
Public information is available at the Larimer County Emergency Information line at?970-498-5500 where information officers are answering the phone, and at?www.larimer.org?or on Twitter @larimersheriff.
Residents are reminded to receive emergency notifications on cell phones or email and should visit the website at?www.leta911.org.
Evacuation and recovery centers are currently set up on the Colorado State University Campus at Johnson Hall and at Cache la Poudre Middle School.
High Park Fire Pet Assistance from the Larimer Humane Society
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