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Pueblo issues a temporary housing and shelter emergency due to heat

Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham has declared a temporary housing and shelter emergency because of the heat.

Pueblo issues a temporary housing and shelter emergency due to heat

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PUEBLO, Colo. — Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham issued a temporary housing and shelter emergency for the City of Pueblo on Thursday.

Local churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions can utilize their buildings as temporary for those in need.

Due to a temperature near 102 degrees and the coupled humidity, the National Weather Service predicts the heat index to be near 99 degrees with the humidity increasing the feeling.

The advisory has been issued from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Some evacuees are going home, but the Aspen Acres Fire has destroyed 272 Houses

Here's some good news on the Aspen Acres Fire as some evacuation orders are lifted, but the devastation is immense. The fire has now burned over 93,000 acres and destroyed 272 homes across Pueblo and Custer Counties.

Some Evacuees Are Going Home, but the Fire Has Destroyed 272 Houses

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Pueblo issues a temporary housing and shelter emergency due to heat

Some evacuees are going home, but the Aspen Acres Fire has destroyed 272 Houses

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