A wildfire is burning in Larimer County and an evacuation order has been posted.
The County Road 21 fire is burning northeast of Ted’s Place, according to the Poudre Fire Authority.
The fire, near County Road 66 and County Road 21, has prompted an evacuation order by the sheriff’s office. Residents east of U.S. Highway 287, south to Arapaho Valley Road, east to County Road 21 and north to County Road 66 are under the order.
Go to nocoalert.org for a map of the evacuation area.
Residents should evacuate the area immediately, the sheriff’s office said. People can text LCEVAC to 888777 for updates.
The fire has burned about 120 acres and firefighters from multiple agencies are battling the fire, which was 0% contained on Thursday afternoon. A helicopter made several suppression drops on the fire and crews continued to work on the fire into the night. An overnight shelter for evacuees, set up by the Red Cross, is at the Leeper Center, 3800 Wilson St., Wellington.
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