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A wildfire that started in Oklahoma has pushed to the north and the entire town of Campo in southeastern Colorado is under a mandatory evacuation, Baca County officials warned Sunday afternoon.
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The fast-moving Sharpe fire ignited Friday night in Cimarron County in the Oklahoma Panhandle, and the Baca County Emergency Management office said the fire is an “active threat to life and property do not wait. Check on neighbors. Call 911 only for life threatening emergencies.”
The Sharpe fire exploded from roughly 3,500 acres to more than 10,000 acres in about six hours, officials said Sunday. Wind gusts have reached more than 35 mph in the area.
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Campo has a population of about 60 people, and Baca County is home to roughly 3,300 residents. An evacuation center has been set up in Springfield.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said the Oklahoma Forestry Services has activated air support for the Sharpe Fire in Cimarron County to support crews on the ground. Dry thunderstorms in recent days have ignited numerous wildfires in the Panhandle and far northwestern Oklahoma, the agency said, and more than 60,000 acres have burned.
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This is a developing story that will be updated.