Horse Owners Take No Chances Near Grass Fire, Evacuation ‘Went Very Smoothly’

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – More than 100 horses were evacuated from an equestrian center Wednesday afternoon due to a grass fire burning nearby in Jefferson County.
The fire on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
Authorities issued a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice to thousands of homes in the Ken Caryl Valley warning residents to be ready to leave if necessary. Yet staff and owners of horses at the Ken Caryl Equestrian Center did not want to take the chance and have to haul the animals away in a