LA VETA, Colo.—A wildfire in rural Huerfano (WEHR’-fah-noh) County is nearly contained, with all evacuations lifted.
The fire is burning on 60 acres and was 75 percent contained by Wednesday evening.
No structures have been lost in the wildfire, which broke out about four miles west of La Veta (lah-VEE’-tuh) in Huerfano County.
The county’s Office of Emergency Management says lower temperatures overnight and slower winds helped firefighters tame the blaze, but winds picked up considerably Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has declared disaster emergencies for the fire and for the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires, authorizing a combined $10.15 million to help pay for firefighting and other costs.
