Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in effect for unincorporated plains areas east of Hwy 93, Broadway, and US 36.

Tuesday March 10, Red Flag Warning. No Open Burning in Boulder County.

Emergency Status
Mar 27

#NCARFire Briefing Update: Fire 21% Contained

Incident Command provided an update on the #NCARFire at 9 a.m. on March 27. Watch the recording online.

Key updates:

  • Fire 21% contained
  • Approximately 200 acres
  • Zero structures lost
  • Zero injuries
  • Zero missing persons
  • Cause: Under investigation, probable origin point identified
  • Plan for Sunday, March 27:
    • About 110 firefighters working on fire
    • Firefighters will aim to continue to corral fire into rocks and snow, reinforce fire line to keep fire away from the City of Boulder and Eldorado Springs
    • 2 fixed-wing air tankers will support
    • Crews reevaluating evacuation areas and may update as conditions change later in the day/evening
    • Weather will be hot and dry, with wind gusts up to 20 mph
    • All hiking trails in the area will remain closed
  • Evacuation Area:
    • 1,629 people
    • 699 housing units
    • 836 buildings

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