Evacuations ordered for wildfire south of Franktown

Douglas County officials ordered mandatory evacuations after a wildfire sparked south of Franktown on Tuesday afternoon, sheriff and fire officials said.
People living between Lake Gulch and Greenland roads and from Dahlberg Road to Colorado 83 should evacuate immediately, the Franktown Fire Protection District said on Facebook.
An evacuation center is set up at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and animals must stay in trailers or vehicles. Anyone who needs help evacuating should call 911 immediately.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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