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County emergency update: Big Sheet fire largely contained; Bartlett Trail remains under mandatory evacuation
Summary
County emergency staff reported that the recent Big Sheet fire is largely contained, some debris‑evacuation notices were lifted, Bartlett Trail subdivision remains under mandatory evacuation, and the county is coordinating with Pueblo County and an incident management team for continued response and public information.
Robert provided the board with a detailed wildfire and emergency‑response briefing, describing recent containment and ongoing coordination with regional partners.
Robert said the Big Sheet fire that began last month is now “100% contained.” He reported that the county lifted debris‑evacuation notices for parts of Aspen Acres but that a small area of the Bartlett Trail subdivision remained under mandatory evacuation as teams and conditions were reassessed. Robert said the county is coordinating closely with Pueblo County and an incident management team to manage resources and public information.
He described operational strains and mutual‑aid responses: strike teams from neighboring districts and volunteer responders worked long shifts, county dispatch and staffing were adjusted to maintain coverage, and the county set up animal sheltering capacity at Levita Fairgrounds for overflow large animals.
Robert said Pueblo County is holding press conferences Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:30 p.m., and the incident management team issues updates twice daily (about 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.). The county is sharing those updates and will add county‑specific notices as needed. He closed by thanking local and regional firefighters and volunteers for their response.
The board did not call an executive session and moved on to other agenda items; staff noted they will continue to post updates and coordinate with Pueblo County on re‑entry procedures and resource needs.
