Authorities instructed more than 19,000 people to evacuate Saturday due to a Colorado wildfire south of Boulder.
The wildfire was caused by wind earlier Saturday and had grown to 122 acres with no containment, promoting the evacuation order for 19,400, according to Boulder Fire-Rescue spokesperson Marya Washburn. An overnight shelter was opened after evacuation orders applied to 8,000 homes and 7,000 buildings, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management said.Saturday’s fire started about 2 p.m. and burned protected wildland near the National Center for Atmospheric Research, according to Boulder police.
Boulder Fire-Rescue Wildland Division Chief Brian Oliver said officials expect to fight the fire for several days.An air tanker drops slurry on the NCAR Fire on March 26, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado.
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