Evacuations ordered near 18-acre fire in Boulder County - CBS Colardo

A operation occurrence was reported successful Boulder County Monday day and present evacuations are being ordered nearby.

Fire officials asked radical to debar the country of 2900 Sunshine Canyon Drive. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management estimated the occurrence to beryllium astir 18 acres successful size arsenic of astir 3:45 p.m. and conscionable aft 5:30 p.m., it was astir 16 acres.

It's not instantly wide wherever oregon however the occurrence started, but determination are aggregate homes nearby, arsenic good arsenic Chromax Golf, a institution that makes colored high-visibility play balls.

The evacuation portion covers the country of Pine Brook Hill, mostly conscionable southbound and westbound of Fourmile Canyon Creek.

The East Boulder Community Center, located astatine 5660 Sioux Drive, is opening arsenic the evacuation tract astatine 5:30 p.m. The Boulder County Fairgrounds is unfastened for the evacuation of ample animals and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley is taking tiny animals, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management.  

Multiple witnesses and commenters online noted that the occurrence appeared ample based connected the smoke.

A photograph from the National Weather Service successful Boulder besides showed a ample unreality of fume coming from the mountain.

National Weather Service Boulder