The Boulder Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated to respond to multiple wildland fires in Boulder County.
The first fire is north of the City of Boulder. The closest intersection is North Foothills Highway and Middle Fork Road. The name of this fire is the Middle Fork Fire.
The second fire is south of the City of Boulder. The closest intersection is South Cherryvale Road and Marshall Drive. The name of this fire is the Marshall Fire.
Please avoid these areas. As soon as additional information is available updates will be made available. Please follow Twitter and Facebook for up-to-date information about the #MiddleForkFire and #MarshallFire.
US 36 is closed.
McCaslin into Superior is closed
Superior and Mohawk residents evacuated. Evacuating east of McCaslin Blvd.
Multiple structures on fire.
Winds are gusting at 90mph, fire crews are pulling back as they cannot attack from the front of the wind-driven flames. Dispatch telling crews to not fight if they do not have good visual but let it burn through and attack from behind.
Regional resources incoming from Arvada and Thornton.
Broomfield Police @BroomfieldPD 12m
Due to the fires in Boulder County, the @BldrCOSheriff has asked us to close all lanes of WB US-36. Traffic is being re-routed at the Interlocken exit. @boulderpolice @NMFirePIO @broomfield
Shopping complexes on fire, including a Home Depot. Evacuating Louisville area residents now.
Boulder OEM @BoulderOEM 14m
#MiddleForkFire and #MarshallFire evacuation points are at South Boulder Rec Center (1360 Gillaspie Dr, Boulder) and Longmont Senior Center (910 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont)
Boulder OEM:
An evacuation site has been set up for Marshall and Middle Fork fires at Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 6739 South Boulder Road, Boulder, CO 80303.
Large animal evacuation site is open at Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Please enter through Humane Society entrance on Nelson Road so as to not conflict with COVID testing.
Town of Superior, Colorado @townofsuperior 9m
Boulder County Office of Emergency Management has just announced an Evacuation Order for ALL of Superior, Colorado residents. Evacuation point is the South Boulder Recreation Center. The Superior Community Center is not an official evacuation location.
The Louisville Kindercare is where parties were trapped earlier, first responders assisted with their evacuation. Louisville PD evacuated earlier. Just to the east of there, the entire street of Mulberry is reportedly on fire.
US National Weather Service Denver/Boulder Colorado
10m
[2:30 pm 12/30] If you are in Louisville, this is a life threatening situation. LEAVE NOW!
Fire Command has issued an order of evacuation for the City of Louisville. If you're in the area, please act quickly.
- From Boulder Office of Emergency Management
