Several areas were ordered to evacuate immediately following a structure fire in Teller County

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – The Teller County Sheriff's Office asked several areas to evacuate after a structure fire broke out in Teller County on Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.

The structure fire occurred near Beaver Lake Circle near Divide.

Residents of these areas were subjected to forced evacuation:

• Alpine View, Star View Trail, Golden Bell Lane, Beaver Lake Place, Beaver Lake Circle, Golden Bell Lake, Aspen Village, Broken Wheel, Highlands Lake Subdivision, east of Highland Lakes Subdivision near CR-51

“Anyone in this area is ordered to evacuate immediately,” the Teller County Sheriff’s Office said.

As of 7 p.m., the sheriff's office said the fire had spread to 90 acres and about 2,100 people were homeless.

The sheriff's office said El Paso authorities helped fight the fire.

Click here for live updates from Peak Alerts on the fire.

KKTV 11 News is working to obtain more information about the fire and will update this story when we do.

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