Willow Fire Forces New Evacuations | Denver News

The Willow Fire near Leadville is exploding — jumping 1,000 acres in 24 hours, forcing new evacuations including Halfmoon Road and Lake Fork Trailer Park. Firefighters’ containment efforts are crumbling as the blaze races toward Mount Massive and beyond, fueled by record-dry conditions. With just 1% of the 4,000-acre fire contained and shelters opening in Buena Vista and Battle Mountain, residents are scrambling to flee before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a7d60e04ded2a179