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Evacuations for High Park Fire @ 5:45 a.m.

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Department: Sheriff
Release Date: Jun 10, 2012

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Larimer County Sheriff's Office
John Schulz, Public Information Officer

474 evacuation notices for the High Park Fire have been sent to residents in areas south and west of Bellvue to include the Lory State Park area, the Redstone Canyon area and Buckhorn Road up to the Stove Prairie School. Residents in this evacuation area need to evacuate to the McKee building on The Ranch property at I25 and Crossroads Blvd. Use the south entrance and park in the first gravel lot. Officals with the Red Cross will be there.

150 evacuation notices have been sent to residents from CR27E to Bellvue for the High Park Fire.

This follows the 177 notifications sent last night for Poudre Canyon from MM111 to MM118 on Highway 14. The entire Poudre Canyon from Stove Prairie Road to Ted's Place at Highway 287 is under mandatory evacuation.
 
Highway 14 is closed from Ted's Place to Stove Prairie Road. Visitors should avoid this area.
 
Evacuation center is Cache La Poudre Middle School in Laporte.
 
Large animals and livestock can be taken to the Ranch at I-25 & Crossroads Blvd. Smaller animals and pets may be taken to Larimer Humane Society.