A wildfire scorched about seven acres Tuesday afternoon in the foothills west of Boulder and the sheriff’s office sent evacuation notifications by phone to area residents.
After quick work by area firefighters, the evacuation orders were lifted.
The Sugarloaf fire broke out late Tuesday afternoon near the 4000 block of Sugarloaf Road, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Evacuations were in place along Lost Angel and down to Dream Canyon.
The fire has been contained. It grew to approximately 7 acres in size. Evacuation orders are being lifted.
— BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff)
The sheriff’s office sent 198 notifications to residents before containing the fire.
Sugarloaf Road is closed from Mtn Meadows to Sugarloaf Mtn. Roads to the south (Lost Angel, Owl Creek, N Gulch, Good Friday, etc. also closed). Please give the first responders room to work.
— BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff)
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
