Evacuation orders in Colorado town of Louviers lifted
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Colorado officials are thanking firefighters for their quick action after multiple fires threatened nearby homes.
The investigation continues into the cause of the Airport Fire. As wildfire season ramps up in Colorado, so does the competition for resources.
Crews in Douglas County continued battling the Airport Fire on Monday, which has burned 130 acres and is 90% contained.
The firenadoes that formed during the brush fire on Sunday near Louviers were unusual, said 9NEWS Weather Impact Team meteorologist Chris Bianchi.
Douglas County fire crews efficiently contained a wildfire near Highway 85 using a helicopter to drop 26,400 gallons of water.
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Authorities ordered an immediate evacuation of the Louviers community on Sunday after several fast-moving vegetation fires ignited along train tracks near US 85 in Douglas County.
Douglas County's helicopter team critically curtailed the airport fire, which burned 130 acres and forced evacuations, by executing rapid water drops.
Multiple crews are responding to a fire in Douglas County near the town of Louviers, and officials are requesting immediate evacuations in the town.