May 17, 2026
UPDATES: 9:00 AM Monday, the Baca County Office of Emergency Management says the fire line has held well throughout the night.The office says the Sharpe fire has burned an estimated 28,200 acres, with 18,000 of those acres in Co lorado. A significant community effort with over 200 individuals involved in the firefight around Campo to ensure that, so far, no structures have been lost.Watch the latest update in the video player belowWith wind expected to pick back up on Monday, the Baca County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging people to sign up for emergency alerts.-UPDATE: As of 9:07 PM Sunday, mandatory evacuations have been lifted ONLY for the town of Campo per the Baca County Office of Emergency Management. Rural areas near Campo, south of Road J to the state line, are still under mandatory evacuations. HWY 385 is back open per CDOT.____Residents of the Town of Campo are ordered to evacuate immediately due to a fast-moving grassfire burning in Baca County, Colorado. The fire originated in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.Below is a map of the fire perimeter in Colorado as of 6:43 pm on May 17, 2026, from the National Interagency Fire Center. The entire fire burning in Oklahoma and Colorado is estimated at 28,244 acres with 5% containment. The Colorado Department of Transportation says that there's a road closure on US 287 between the Oklahoma State Line and US 50, from Mile Point 0 to Mile Point 77.64 (Lamar), due to smoke from the fire impacting visibility.The Baca County Sheriff's office says that locals will be let through, and that they are accepting water and Gatorade donations at the Springfield School.There's also a shelter open at Springfield School. The Baca County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) sent out an emergency alert at 2:06 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2026, stating, "Evacuate immediately due to wildfire near Campo... A fast-moving wildfire is approaching the area. Evacuations are now mandatory."Mandatory evacuations include the Town of Campo and Road 24 to Highway 287, south of Road J to the state line, because of the wildfire.The Baca County OEM also says to check on neighbors, but to only call 911 for emergencies.The fires are south, moving north to northwest. There's no official estimate of their sizes at this time.Baca and Pueblo Counties use Rave to reach community members during an emergency. To sign up for Rave in Baca County, visit Baca County's website. To sign up for cell phone emergency alerts in Pueblo County, visit the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office website._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less
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