September 20, 2024

Evacuations ordered for new wildfire near Crystal Lakes in Larimer County

Mandatory evacuations are ordered for Crystal Lakes, south of Black Mountain and north of Lake Erie.

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office issued mandatory evacuations for a new wildfire that sparked Monday morning near Crystal Lakes.

The mandatory evacuation is for Crystal Lakes, south of Black Mountain and north of Lake Erie.

There’s also a voluntary evacuation zone from north of Black Mountain to the Wyoming state line.

About 11:30 a.m., the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on the social media platform X that they had received reports of a smoke plume in the Crystal Lakes area and that fire personnel were responding.

The evacuation map is below:

This is a developing situation. This article will be updated as information is confirmed.

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