The fire that burned near Rye on Monday, Nov. 28, dubbed the Old San Isabel Fire, is 85% contained, and evacuated families can now return home, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
According to PCSO, multiple crews responded to help Rye Fire with a “large brush fire” northeast of the Town of Rye, in the area of Old San Isabel Road. The fire was originally reported around 11 a.m., PCSO said.
Just before 12:30 p.m., Pueblo School District 70 evacuated students from Rye High School and Rye Elementary School to Craver Middle School in Colorado City. Shortly after, at 12: 37 p.m., PCSO issued evacuation orders for the Mount Baldy subdivision and Table Mountain Road. A reception center was set up at the Colorado City Recreation Center.