PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. — The Old San Isabel Fire that burned 137 acres near the town of Rye was 100% contained Tuesday and the cause was under investigation, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
The fire started about 11 a.m. Monday on Old San Isabel Road near Rye, which is south of Pueblo, and quickly grew to more than 100 acres. Eight fire agencies responded.
An elementary school and high school were evacuated, and the Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order for the Mount Baldy subdivision. The Red Cross set up an evacuation center at the Colorado City Rec Center.
All evacuation orders were lifted by 5 p.m. Monday and the evacuation center closed.
One outbuilding was destroyed, and no other structures were affected, the Sheriff's Office said.
The Rye Fire Protection District will monitor the burn area for the next couple of days. The public might still see smoke or flames from the interior of the burn area but shouldn't be alarmed, the Sheriff's Office said. Only call 911 if there's smoke or flames outside the burn area.
Fire agencies that responded were Rye, Beulah, Pueblo City, Pueblo West, Pueblo Rural, West Park, Pueblo County Sheriff's Emergency Services Bureau and Pueblo County Road and Bridges.
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