KDVR – 179 individuals are evacuated in detention at the Venice Correctional Center due to a fire in Rio Blanco.
The Ministry of Reform in Colorado said on Saturday in a press statement that the agency is transporting individuals inside the Reform Center in Garfield County to “other safe facilities outside the area affected by fires.”
This comes after the evacuation notifications of the area 70 on Saturday in Garfield County, He said Garfield Sharif County Office at Facebook Post.
Two telephone fires, for me and Ichi fires, burned more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco, starting on Saturday.
Fire for me, starting at 5:00 pm, I was burned 88,755 acres and burned the Al -Awa’i fire 14502 acres.
Around 5:10 pm, reported Inciweb The Al -Awa’i fire was 8 %.
the Rio Blanco Sharif County Office He said in a Facebook post that from 10:30 am, Lee Fire had 0 %.
CDOC said: “The Employees of the Venice Correction Center have implemented the emergency evacuation plan for the facility, ensuring the safe transport of the population while enhancing security and strong coordination between partner agencies.”
Coordination by CDOC is said to be with local and local emergency management officials.
CDOC also said that there are no reports of staff or individuals at the Reform Center and that it monitors me fire conditions.
The agency also noted that it would take any required steps “protecting employees, detained individuals and the surrounding community.”
There is no information about where those evacuated from the Venice Repair Center will be transferred, but CDOC said it will provide updates “when it is appropriate to do so.”
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