Canyon Fire Grows, Voluntary Evac Center at Topaz Community Center in Wellington

The Bureau of Land Management puts the Canyon Fire at 800 acres,  and  says crews are making progress on the north and south flanks of the fire. Douglas County estimates the Canyon Fire is 1,500 acres. In any case it’s getting big, and while there are homes in the area, none are immediately threatened as of 6 pm August 21st.  The fire has been burning since about 2pm. East Fork has been joined by several agencies battling the fire, it’s being hit from the air, and by ground crews. Voluntary evacuations are in place for east of Canyon Drive. Douglas County has set up an evacuation center at Topaz Community Center at 3911 Carter Drive in Wellington. People can bring pets.