Colorado declares year-round fire season following massive blaze
Colorado officials said fire season is now year-round after a massive blaze hit Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend.
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Colorado officials said fire season is now year-round after a massive blaze hit Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend.
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.
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.
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.
Most evacuations have been lifted in the 200-acre NCAR Fire burning near the National Center for Atmospheric Research facility in Boulder as crews report a 21% containment level, according to an update provided by fire officials Sunday morning.