Editing Walsenburg, Colorado (section)

===21st century===
On June 19, 2013, [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts]] at Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch noticed an uncontrolled fire near [[East Spanish Peak]] which rapidly grew over the next few days, growing into the [[East Peak Fire]]. The entirety of Walsenburg was placed under a pre-evacuation notice. The fire burned  {{convert|13,572|acres|km2}} and was contained on July 9.<ref>{{cite news|title=East Peak Fire fully contained, but not fully controlled|url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/wildfire/east-peak-fire-fully-contained-but-not-fully-controlled|publisher=TheDenverChannel.com|date=July 9, 2013|access-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712020115/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/wildfire/east-peak-fire-fully-contained-but-not-fully-controlled|archive-date=July 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>