Mandatory evacuations were issued Monday afternoon for a wildfire burning in Larimer County as red flag warnings for critical fire danger loomed across the state.
The fire is burning west of Berthoud in the 5300 block of County Road 8E, near Dry Creek Reservoir, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said.
The size of the fire was not immediately known, nor was the cause. The Berthoud Fire Protection District is responding to the fire and has called it a “fast-moving grass fire” that is a “rapidly developing situation” on social media posts.
Officials warned that fires could easily spread Monday with strong winds forecast along the Front Range and foothills, paired with low relative humidity and warm weather.
This is a developing news story that will be updated.
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