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Officials revised estimates for evacuation zones and detailed their plans to combat the NCAR fire on day two of the blaze. By Henry Larson

The NCAR Fire burning near National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) facility in Boulder has charred roughly 200 acres and is at 21% containment, according to an update provided by authorities Sunday morning.

A fire currently burning in South Boulder near the National Center for Atmospheric Research on Table Mesa Drive is prompting evacuations in the area.

The NCAR fire in south Boulder has grown to around 200 acres, emergency officials said Sunday morning.

Around 100 firefighters from across the Front Range continue to fight the NCAR Fire, which grew to about 200 acres in size overnight. As of 9 a.m. Sunday, more than 1,600 residents are unable to return home, down from about 20,000 Saturday evening.

Boulder police say about 1,200 Colorado residents are being ordered to evacuate Saturday due to a fast-moving wildfire in the area of a destructive 2021 blaze

The blaze, known as the NCAR fire, at its peak led to the evacuation of 19,000 people near Boulder. Officials said there were no injuries or structures damaged.

The fast-moving fire started on Saturday afternoon, not far from the site of last years destructive blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,000 people Saturday...

Authorities issued evacuation notices Saturday to more than 8,000 homes near a 122-acre wildfire currently burning on open space near the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) facility in Boulder.