China News Service, October 23. According to the ABC report, the wildfire in Colorado continues to spread.
On the evening of the 21st local time, residents of the entire Grand Lake town were forced to evacuate because the burning area of a fire expanded six times, covering more than 125,000 acres of land west of Denver.
Data map: On October 16, local time, a satellite image of the mountain fire on "Cameron Peak" in Colorado, USA.
"It's terrible. Everyone I know, all my friends, escaped." said Fain, the evacuated resident.
The fire burned nearly 6,000 acres of land within an hour and destroyed an unknown number of buildings.
Grand County Sheriff Brett Schrotlin said at a press conference on the 22nd that the explosive spread of the fire led to the "worst case".
On the evening of the 21st local time, Schrotlin also posted a video speech on the social networking site page of the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.
"Today is a very, very challenging day for our community," he said.
Schrotlin praised the rescuers.
"They did some incredible rescues and evacuations, and they are here to work for you."
Due to the dry and windy weather, the fire swept through Rocky Mountain National Park on the afternoon of the 22nd local time, and the park was forced to close.
Under the gloomy dark orange sky, Estes Park is the latest town to be evacuated.
This wildfire named "East Troublesome Fire" is the fourth largest wildfire in Colorado history.
The largest wildfire ever recorded in Colorado is the "Cameron Peak Fire." Two fires are currently burning at the same time less than 12 miles apart.
In general, there are currently seven wildfires raging in Colorado, and strong winds are expected this week, which will make the risk of fire spread even worse.