People in the northern part of Pueblo were told to leave their homes on Friday afternoon when a grass fire expanded to 100 acres in under an hour, as stated by county and federal officials.
People who live half a mile north of 1945 Overton Road were instructed to evacuate at 1 p.m., the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office announced on the social media platform X.
The fire was first reported at 12:36 p.m. and was estimated to be 100 acres in size, according to the Bureau of Land Management’s wildfire dashboard.
This is an ongoing story and will receive further updates.
