A wildfire on the Eastern Plains near Limon has been contained. Elbert and Lincoln counties ordered evacuations Tuesday afternoon, but they were lifted as of 5 p.m.

A fast-moving wildfire caused evacuations for people living near Matheson on Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Tuesday afternoon, according to Elbert County officials.

The fast-moving wildfire was driven by wind gusts up to 55 mph and drew first responders from across metro Denver as well as ...

Today, the eastern plains will see sustained westward winds blowing between thirty and forty miles per hour and gusts of upwards of 65 miles per hour, according to local forecasts. The high winds will ...