About 8,000 homes were ordered to evacuate due to a fast-moving wildfire burning in an open space near the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder.
The NCAR Fire started at about 2 p.m. Saturday and was measured at 122 acres, with no containment as of 7 p.m.. No structures have been damaged.
The NCAR Fire started at about 2 p.m. Saturday and was measured at 122 acres, with no containment as of 7 p.m.. No structures have been damaged.
Multiple aircraft routes have occurred over the fire, Washburn said. Winds were expected to subside over the area into the evening, as firefighters work to contain the fire.
The Boulder Police Department (BPD) said wireless emergency alerts have been sent to all cell phones in the affected area, which includes about 19,000 people.