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Tall plumes of thick white and gray smoke billowed from the green mountainsides and forced the evacuation of at least 630 people, according to Boulder city officials.
The evacuations began just before 3:30 p.m. on the Peak to Peak Highway toward Ridge Road north of Nederland, about two hours after the first reports of a fire.
Two structures are confirmed destroyed so far, according to county officials, with a third on fire early in the evening. Dozens of other homes are being threatened by the flames.
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - Two out-of-state campers from Alabama have been arrested for igniting the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says.
Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, both of Vinemont, Ala., were arrested for arson Sunday at around 4:40 p.m. at the Nederland High School evacuation site.
The blaze started at an ad hoc campsite near the Peak to Peak Highway and Cold Springs Road. The two men, along with a woman, were camping on private property and had established a campfire overnight Thursday into Friday morning.
"The men did not ensure that the fire was properly extinguished by dousing it with water, or making sure the ashes were cool to the touch before leaving the site," an official with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
Officials believe the winds in the area, combined with the weather, allowed the fire to continue smoldering.
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