Fire Grows To 1,000+ Acres, Forces Evacuations Near La Veta

COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A wildland fire broke out in Costilla County Wednesday evening.

The Spring Fire has prompted nearly 400 evacuations in Forbes Park between Fort Garland and La Veta. Officials say the fire has grown dramatically to more than 1,200 acres, and it is not contained.

At around 9 p.m., officials ordered a pre-evacuation notice for Wagon Creek after they say the fire was moving in that direction.

Evacuees are told they can stay at a Red Cross shelter at the Fort Garland and Blanca community center.

The fire is sending a large plume of smoke in the area. They're asking the public to stay away.

The county is also on a Stage 2 fire ban.

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