A wildfire near a residential area of Buena Vista has prompted evacuations and pre-evacuation notices Thursday afternoon.
The fire was reported in the area of Mountain View Estates/Morrison Creek subdivision shortly after 1 p.m. Mandatory evacuations were then issued for the area.
Pre-evacuation notices were in place for the surrounding five miles, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.
All evacuees were advised to head to the Chaffee County Public Safety Complex, located at 200 Steele Drive in Buena Vista.
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