Immediate Evacuation Alert for Wildfire in Kit Carson, Colorado
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NOAA issued it on April 29, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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An immediate evacuation order has been issued for parts of Kit Carson, Colorado, due to a fast-moving wildfire, urging residents to leave the affected areas promptly.
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- Record type
- Evacuation Immediate
- Affected area
- Kit Carson, Colorado
- Issued
- April 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kit Carson, Colorado.
Immediate Evacuation Alert in Kit Carson, Colorado
Residents of Kit Carson County are facing an urgent situation due to a wildfire, as detailed in this alert from official sources.
Alert Details
This is an Evacuation Immediate alert issued by the Colorado Department of Public Safety through NOAA. It was sent on April 22, 2026, at 15:52:20 MST and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The alert impacts areas west of Flagler between County Road 1 and east to County Road 4, and between I70 north to Road AA, all within Kit Carson, Colorado.
What You Should Do
Residents in the specified areas should leave immediately and proceed to the Wheatland Conference Center at 14 East 2nd Street. For updates, check https://www.facebook.com/KCCCommunications or the KCC Communications Center on Facebook.
Expected Conditions
A fast-moving wildfire is the cause of this evacuation, as reported in the alert.
Timeline
The alert is effective as of April 22, 2026, at 15:52:20 MST and expires on April 22, 2026, at 17:52:20 MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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