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Colorado wildfire updates: 1 dead, 5 homes destroyed in Stone Canyon fire; new Jeffco blaze forces evacuations

Several major wildfires continued to burn Wednesday morning across Colorado. Together the fires have killed one person, burned thousands of acres and show no signs of stopping, according to fire officials across the state. RELATED: How to prepare for a wildfire evacuation in Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared disaster emergencies for multiple fires Tuesday, which activates a state emergency operations plan and directs state officials to “take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist with response, recovery and mitigation efforts” in the fires. Click here to skip to a specific fire: Quarry fire | Stone Canyon fire | Alexander Mountain fire | Currant Creek fire | Wildfire map Quarry fire near Deer Creek Canyon Last updated at 8 a.m. Nearly 600 homes in Jefferson County were evacuated overnight Wednesday after a wildfire broke out near Deer Creek Canyon and more evacuations could be on the way, sheriff’s officials said. “Everything is stacked against us,” Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mark Techmeyer said in a Wednesday morning briefing.

 

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