Mandatory evacuations to lift at noon for Teller County residents as crews reach 80% containment of human-caused wildfire ...Middle East

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People forced to leave their homes in Divide can begin to return Wednesday afternoon after firefighters gained the upper hand, reaching 80% containment of the human-caused wildfire. At noon, all mandatory evacuations for 700 homes will be lifted, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said during a news briefing Wednesday morning.  Officials feared what could happen after the Highland Lakes fire sparked Monday in the middle of a subdivision in the mountains northwest of Colorado Springs and grew to 166 acres amid forecasts calling for 60 mph winds.  “I fully expected this fire to be one of the worst in Teller County,” Mikesell said.  Aggressive firefighting tactics, with resources

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