Lake Christine Fire Destroys Three Homes, Forces New Evacuations

Three homes were destroyed overnight and more than 500 homes were evacuated due to Colorado’s growing Lake Christine Fire by July 5, according to KKTV 11 News.The Lake Christine Fire stood at nearly 2,700-acres and was zero-percent contained on July 5.This video shows flames from the blaze as seen from the highway near El Jebel, Colorado. The fire was originally reported near Basalt, Colorado.The Eagle County Sheriff’s office said that “erratic outflow winds, extremely dry fuels, and single digit relative humidity” are posing challenges for firefighters.The fire started after people shot tracer rounds during a Stage 2 fire ban, according to NBC 9 News. Credit: Shane Tucker via Storyful