A wildfire that sparked in Larimer County in northern Colorado on Wednesday has prompted an evacuation notice for people living near Carter Lake.
The Cougar Run fire has grown to roughly 10 acres on state land, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for people living along County Road 31 south of the lake, which is west of Berthoud, the county’s Office of Emergency Management said in a post on X.
Voluntary evacuations were also being urged for residents in the area of Blue Mountain and Spring Valley, west of Carter Lake, the agency said.
Crews from the sheriff’s office, the state’s fire division and Berthoud and Loveland fire departments are on scene, the sheriff’s office said. A helicopter was ordered.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Fire restrictions are in effect for areas below 9,000 feet in unincorporated parts of Larimer County, barring uncontained open fires and smoking in open areas, such as trails and open spaces.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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