Derby fire prompts evacuation notice
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A new wildfire west of Red Feathers Lakes has prompted mandatory evacuations for some residents in Larimer County Thursday.
The two fires are called the Derby Fire, located in Eagle County near Garfield County, and the La Plata Fire, located in Chaffee and Lake counties in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.
After a series of hot, dry, sunny days, Eagle County’s fire danger levels are extremely high. The Lee Fire currently burning in Rio Blanco County has burned close to 120,000 acres, making it the