The fire prompted evacuations Monday afternoon in the area of Highway 287 and Dillon Road, north of Broomfield.

A fast-moving brush fire near the Broomfield–Boulder county line prompted evacuation orders for parts of Louisville and Lafayette, Colorado, as strong winds spread the blaze through open space near U.

Dramatic dashcam video shows Colorado firefighters tackling a wildfire that broke out in southeastern Boulder County, north of Denver, on Monday 5.The footage was posted by North Metro Fire, which said the fire “started from a spark and quickly spread across a field due to dry conditions and high winds.

A grassfire that started in southeastern Boulder County on Monday afternoon and prompted evacuations and the closure of U.S. 287 has been contained, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said in an update at about 4:40 p.m.

Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread,” forecasters said in the red flag warning. “Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a

People living in parts of western Boulder County had their landline phone service restored Monday, after going without the service for more than two weeks.

A Boulder man was killed Sunday in a late-night fire at a senior living complex, fire officials said in a news release. Crews responded at 11:57 p.m. to the facility in the 4800 block of Baseline Road, according to Boulder Fire-Rescue.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Firefighters made progress Sunday in battling a small wildfire that forced people to flee hundreds of homes in the mountains just outside downtown Boulder, Colorado, and authorities said they believe the blaze may have been human-caused.

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