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Evacuations Lifted After Wildfire Near Highway 287 in North Fort Collins

Incident Command issued an all-clear for the Terry Lake corridor following mandatory evacuations.

Overview

  • Residents can return after authorities cleared the zone from Terry Lake Road to Vine Drive and from Highway 287 to North Overland Trail.
  • The blaze was reported in the 400-block of North Highway 287 on the southwest side of Terry Lake, according to Poudre Fire Authority.
  • Larimer County Sheriff's Office ordered immediate evacuations earlier in the day for the Highway 287 corridor.
  • Officials distributed a NOCO Alert map to define the evacuation area for the north Fort Collins neighborhoods.
  • Strong winds gusting 50–60 mph with low humidity prompted a fire weather warning for the region until 9 p.m. Thursday.