A state prison in rural western Colorado has been evacuated due to a massive fire that has spread to more than 110,000 acres, state authorities said Sunday.

RIFLE, Colo. — A wildfire in Rio Blanco County is forcing the evacuation of a prison north of Rifle. The Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) said it has successfully evacuated 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center in response to the Lee Fire, which has scorched 106,672 acres and is 6% contained as of Sunday afternoon.