Colorado's Twin Lakes wildfire continues to burn near popular trail: map

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Colorado firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has ravaged hundreds of acres of land near a popular hiking trail, prompting evacuations.

The fire burning near Twin Lakes, about 120 miles southwest of Denver, was named the Interlaken Fire and was 0% contained as of Wednesday morning.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office initially received a report around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday of a fire in the Interlaken Historic District, about 6 miles west of Twin Lakes. Leadville Lake County Fire and St. Vincent EMS were dispatched to the scene to assist fire sheriff's deputies.

The fire then spread to The U.S. Forest Service territory and organization took over fire suppression, the sheriff's office said.

Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, the fire ravaged approximately 164 acres of land, according to firefighters.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire had burned more than 400 acres, according to the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Service.

Sheriff's deputies said buildings in Interlaken's historic district were not threatened by the fire.

USA TODAY has reached out to the U.S. Forest Service for comment on the current status of the wildfire.

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Lina Portman

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