BREAKING: Breckenridge wildfire grows to 70 acres, Peak 7 neighborhood evacuated

UPDATE (3:20): A wildfire near Breckenridge is now burning roughly 70 acres and appears to be growing fast, with large flames periodically visible from across the valley.

A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for the Peak 7 neighborhood.

Eight smokejumpers and a local firefighting crew are scene. An air attack is underway as well, with a tanker dropping flame retardant and a helicopter conducting bucket drops.

The wildfire broke out in the Gold Hill Trail area near Breckenridge, the latest in a string of blazes that have broken out across the state amid extremely hot and dry weather.

SUMMIT COUNTY -- Police warned residents that "all of Breckenridge should be prepared to evacuate" as a fire broke out in Summit County Wednesday.

The Peak 2 fire was reported in the area of Gold Hill shortly after 3:30 p.m.

Peak 7 is under a mandatory evacuation and residents of both Breckenridge and Shekel are warned to prepare to leave their homes.