Wildfire prompts evacuations south of Estes Park
A wildfire near Estes Park has prompted evacuation orders for Pinewood Springs.
The Moose Mountain fire was first reported around 1 p.m. Friday just north of Pinewood Springs, off Highway 36 between Estes Park and Lyons.
Just before 2 p.m., officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for the town and surrounding area, according to fire-tracking website Watch Duty.
A voluntary evacuation order was issued for the area northeast of Pinewood Springs up to Blue Mountain and east to Carter Lake Reservoir.
As of 3:30 p.m., the fire was about one and a half acres in size and moving northeast.
A Boulder County Fire Management spokesperson said the call reached their department at around 12:40 p.m.
Multiple jurisdictions, including Boulder County, Larimer County and Pinewood Springs Fire Protection District, have responded to the fire, which is in a very rocky area that makes it difficult to access, the spokesperson said.
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