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.

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 likely last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and be strongest in areas further east, including Limon, Fort Morgan and Sterling.

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

Fire weather conditions are becoming increasingly dangerous in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, with strong winds and low humidity creating a high risk for wildfires. The National Weather Service has issued Fire Weather Watches for the Colorado Front Range,

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A vegetation fire near the Intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 72 in Arvada has reportedly grown to over 100 acres.