LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — About two acres burned in a fire just east of the southern end of Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins on Monday, briefly forcing evacuations.
Poudre Fire Authority reported that at 12:48 p.m., a person called to report a fence and trees on fire along the 4100 block of Red Fox Road. Crews arrived to find the fire was spreading quickly and threatening multiple structures.
Mandatory evacuations were issued for all residents south of Horsetooth Road and west of Taft Hill Road, including County Road 38E and Hidden Springs Road. Voluntary evacuations were also briefly ordered for W. Prospect Road south to W. Horsetooth Road, and S. Taft Hill Road west to S. Overland Trail.
All evacuations have been lifted.
As of Monday afternoon, the Poudre Fire Authority said the fire had burned two acres. No structures were damaged.
The cause of this fire is not yet known.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
