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Evacuations underway north of Lyons as Stone Canyon Fire grows to 85 acres in size
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations were underway north of Lyons due to a wildfire that ignited in the Stone Canyon area in Boulder County early Tuesday afternoon.
The Stone Canyon Fire was reported just before 2 p.m. Tuesday by Boulder County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Vinnie Montez, who said crews were responding to the area to “size up the situation.”
A map of the evacuation area, which includes Blue Mountain and Spring Valley, can be viewed here or in the map below.
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
Evacuees can go to the Boulder County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Those with animals “of all sizes” can also go to the fairgrounds, located at 9595 Nelson Rd. in Longmont, or to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, officials said.
The following road closures were in effect as of 3 p.m., according to the Boulder Office of Disaster Management:
- Eagle Canyon Road between Stone Canyon Drive and Steamboat Valley Road
- Lewis Lane from Eagle Ridge Road
- Stone Canyon Drive from Highway 36
- Osprey Lane from Eagle Valley Drive
- Eagle Valley Drive from Stone Canyon Drive
- Nolan Road
- Peregrine Lane from Eagle Valley Drive
- Falcon Lane at Eagle Valley Drive
AirTracker7 flew over the scene of the blaze and captured what appeared to be a structure that had already been lost to the flames, but information about losses to property or injuries due to the fire was not immediately available from the sheriff’s office.
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A red flag warning is in effect for Larimer and Boulder counties between 6,000 and 9,000 feet through 8 p.m. Tuesday due to westerly winds that could bring gusts of up to 30 mph and low relative humidity for the northern Front Range foothills, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Fire conditions in the area “will be favorable for rapid fire spread. … Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire,” weather service officials said.
Anyone in Boulder County looking for the latest updates on the Stone Canyon Fire should text BocoInfo to 888-777 or go to BoulderODM.gov.
The Stone Canyon Fire was estimated to be around 85 acres in size as of 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and “is growing,” according to Boulder ODM officials. Multiple air tankers and approximately 10 fir trucks and wildland vehicles are responding to the fire and more an on the way.
The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.
Evacuations underway north of Lyons due to wildfire in the Stone Canyon area
This is a breaking, developing news story and will be updated.
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