IT’S A TEAM EFFORT IN AND NEAR DURANGO, COLORADO, WHERE THE 416 FIRE IS EXPECTED TO GROW A LOT BIGGER THAN THE MORE THAN 16-THOUSAND ACRES IT’S BURNED SO FAR. THAT GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WHEN THE WINDS PICK UP IN THE AREA.
THE TEAM EFFORT IS BEYOND THE FIREFIGHTERS WORKING TO GET THE FIRE CONTAINED. THE COMMUNITY HAS PULLED TOGETHER TO DEAL WITH THE FIRE AS MORE PEOPLE ARE FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES. ABOUT 2-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
THE 416 FIRE IS ONLY 10 PERCENT CONTAINED AND EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON THE HOMES ALONG U-S 550. THEY HOPE TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING.
