Yuma County Fires Race Across Plains Burning Tens Of Thousands Of Acres During 80 MPH Gusts

Officials told us they believe these fires were caused by downed power lines. Denver7 is working to learn more and will have a crew reporting through the morning.

YUMA COUNTY, Colo. — Emergency personnel have contained all but one wildfire in Yuma County overnight after multiple fires broke out Wednesday evening as strong wind gusts pummeled the state.

The only fire that was currently active as of 2:30 a.m. Thursday was in a rural area of the county south of Eckley near the Heartstrong neighborhood. It had burned an estimated 40,000 acres as of then, according to Jake Rockwell, emergency manager for Yuma County Office of Emergency Management. By that point, the other fires had been contained.

As of 7:40 a.m., the Colorado Department Of Fire Prevention and Control told Denver7 that all fires were contained and in “patrol status.” All evacuation orders had been lifted.

We will have a crew reporting the latest on these fires on Denver7 through Thursday morning. A presser is planned for 10 a.m

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