CO Wildfire | Pueblo Fire | 1

UPDATE 1 — Sunday, April 10, 2022, 1330 PT

A wildfire named the PUEBLO FIRE is burning on the west side of the City near 11th Street and east of Pueblo Boulevard.

This is located near homes and the PAWS for Life animal shelter.

Information indicates the wildfire started very near the animal shelter, prompting emergency evacuations of these pups at their facility.

ALERT: A Wind Warning is in effect.

EVACUATIONS: In progress for PAWS for Life animal shelter.

PRE-EVACUATION ORDERS: Nearby homes are in pre-evacuation status.

Fire officials are asking residents and others to AVOID THE AREA due to dangerous and ever-changing fire conditions, which may impede fire suppression and containment issues, and want to ensure public safety. Conditions are expected to worsen.

Evacuations of animals in progress for the PAWS for Life animal shelter located at 2555 W. Zinnia Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado.

ANIMAL SHELTER HELP: If you want to help out PAWS for Life, the group is moving to the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo. PAWS says it needs water, dog and cat food, along with any other resources you can offer. @KOAA pic.twitter.com/fENkq2dl4K

— Carl Winder KOAA (@CWinderKOAA) April 10, 2022

All animals are being moved to the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo. If you’d like to assist their organization, they would welcome your donations of food, water, blankets, etc. can be made at their new Fairgrounds destination. Please do not go to the animal shelter at this time.

Current weather conditions in Pueblo, Colorado are temps of 66*F with precip at 7% and winds at 23 mph and RH of 4%. Skies are sunny. Low forecasted down to 36*F.

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