3/26 - 19,000 Evacuated Near Boulder Less Than 3 Months After Disastrous Marshall Fire

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A wildfire near the National Center for Atmospheric Research crept within a few hundred yards of homes and forced almost 20,000 evacuations in the south Boulder area Saturday afternoon, but officials lifted a large number of evacuations just before midnight.

The town of Eldorado Springs remains under evacuation, as well as the Devil’s Thumb neighborhood west of Lehigh Street and Mesa Elementary. There are also road closures at Cragmoor Road and Lehigh Street, Bear Mountain Drive and Wildwood Road, and Colo. 93 and Eldorado Springs Drive. Evacuations for all other areas have been lifted, though officials asked residents to remain alert and keep their phones with them.

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The fire that broke almost exactly three months after the Marshall Fire has grown to 122 acres. Boulder-Fire rescue officials said the fire is moving south and not toward the city, but as a precaution crews have been stationed near Stony Hill Drive southeast of NCAR to create a wet zone about 30 feet from homes as a barrier.

Officials said the fire came within about a tenth of a mile from homes in that area, though they are not believed to be threatened at this time. “Crews did excellent, excellent work keeping it out of the subdivision here down here on the western edge of the city,” said Boulder Fire-Rescue Division Chief Brian Oliver. There have also been no reported injuries as a result of the fire.

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https://www.dailycamera.com/2022/03/26/boulder-county-authorities-responding-to-wildfire-near-ncar/

[CrispyQ]

1. There's fine hiking in that area. So sorry to hear about this! -nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I used to live in the Table Mesa area that's been evacuated.

Shopped at the King Sooper that got shot up.