The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office says mandatory evacuations that were ordered soon after fire's ignition remain in place. The fire was named the Mountain View Fire. It started in the middle of the day and by dusk it had grown to about 60 acres.

BUENA VISTA, Colo. — A structure fire and a wildfire in the area of Mountain View Estates in Buena Vista have prompted mandatory evacuations. The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office posted the announcement on Facebook and said the evacuation is for the entire Mountain View Estates subdivision.

A wildfire and structure fire in Mountain View Estates, Buena Vista, have triggered mandatory evacuations, with pre-evacuation notices for a five-mile radius. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office directs evacuees to 200 Steele Drive.