Spring Creek Fire (2018)
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The Spring Creek Fire was a wildfire near Fort Garland and La Veta, Colorado in Costilla and Huerfano counties in southern Colorado. The fire burned a total of 108,045 acres and was the third-largest
The burn scar west of Highway 12.
Cuchara, Colorado
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Cuchara is an unincorporated community located in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. It is located near a former ski resort in the mountains south of the town of La Veta. State Highway 12 trave
Spring Creek Fire (2018)
…Forbes Park neighborhood near Fort Garland was under mandatory evacuations during the fire. In Huerfano County, mandatory evacuations were ordered for Cuchara, Chama, Red Wing, Malachite, and Badito south of Highway 69. The community of Gardner was placed on "pre-evacuation" for a time. 416 Fire…
Entering Cuchara from the north on State Highway 12.
Cuchara Mountain Park (2024)