RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. A wildfire burning in northwestern Colorado has grown to more than 100 acres, though fire officials said it poses no imminent threat to people or structures at this time.

The PL Gulch Fire was reported at around 12:30 p.m. Monday approximately 20 miles southwest of Meeker, off of County Road 76, according to a spokesperson with the Rio Blanco County Sheriffs Office.

The fire was reported burning in juniper and pinyon, with initial attack efforts including ground personnel and aerial resources.

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Power was shut off in the County Road 3 and County Road 76 area, and fire officials said those power outages could also affect residents along County Road 5.

County Road 76 was closed to all traffic so firefighters could safely work in putting out the blaze.

The fire was reported to have grown to 150 acres by 7 p.m. Monday, but that acreage was downgraded to 131.1 acres after the perimeter was uploaded to the National Interagency Fire Center, according to the latest information reported by WatchDuty.

There has been no containment on this blaze, fire officials said.

Longmont City Council will decide Tuesday whether to purchase the former YMCA, a facility that closed to members earlier this year due to financial challenges.

Like many nonprofits in Colorado and beyond, the Longmont YMCA faced financial barriers, including reduced government and grant funding, YMCA of Northern Colorado executive director of communications Andra Coberly Webster said.

YMCA officials told Denver 7 there were 2,454 Longmont membership units. A unit can be a family of seven or an individual.

The city leaders saw an opportunity in purchasing the building, saying it could expand recreation space and ease overcrowding at the city's only recreation center.

The Longmont Recreation Center regularly experiences high demand for fitness areas, gym space, aquatic programs and fitness classes, City of Longmont senior communications and marketing manager Jill Lis said.

Former YMCA Longmont member Andrea Kiefer told Denver7 she hopes this purchase could be a second chance at something bigger.

I think a huge part of where the YMCA is, is location. We do have an amazing recreation center on the other side of Longmont, but a lot of people struggle with transportation, former YMCA Longmont member Andrea Kiefer said. Longmont is growing. I just think it would help to keep us as a community to know we have support out there, and that we have two places to go to.

If approved, the city would purchase and renovate the facility using recreation impact fee funds, paid by residential developers, not taxpayers.

This Fund is financed through fees charged to residential developers and was created in 2016 to address the Citys growing recreational needs, Lis told Denver7.

The purchase price for the 60,000 square foot building is $4.5 million. Renovation costs are expected to cost $8 million over the next ten years with around $4 million of that invested before the facility opens.

Officials said the existing building could reopen much sooner and at a fraction of the cost compared to constructing a new recreation center.

The facility would add an indoor lap pool, gymnasium, fitness areas, walking track, turf field and space for community programs helping relieve overcrowding at the citys current recreation center.

Community surveys and recreation master planning have consistently identified the need for additional indoor recreation space, Lis said.

A former YMCA member we spoke with says this is the perfect opportunity to expand access to recreation as the city continues to grow.

Longmont is just growing incredibly fast. It's a great place, and people want to move here. To have that space for people to be able to work out, I think that Longmont could definitely use it, former YMCA Longmont member Laurel Payzant said.

Former YMCA Longmont member Laurel Payzant said told Denver7 how important the childcare center is to her family.

Our daughter has been going there since she turned two and a half. Our second daughter, she's supposed to join in the fall when she's two and a half. We would just love for them to keep going there, Payzant said.

The YMCA currently has childcare programs running at the center. This summer, the YMCA has 125 children in preschool and summer day camps at the Longmont facility.

I knew I had safe and reliable childcare where my daughter was seen and heard. They supported me and my children like no other. It was one of the best places I've ever found for my little one to prosper. She learned a ton of leadership skills and a lot of self-love, Kiefer said.

Denver7 asked the city what will happen to that center if the purchase goes through.

The City will be the sole owner of the property and plans to continue the offering of childcare services at the site. Decisions around long-term management of that center have not yet been made, Lis said. We do not expect there to be any interruption to childcare services.

If approved Tuesday night, the city expects the building renovation to be completed and ready to be opened as early as 2028.

AULT, Colo. Just miles from Sonrise Farm in Severance, where owners recently announced they will not open their pumpkin patch this fall because they likely won't receive irrigation water during a critical growing period, another Northern Colorado farmer is making a different choice.

Rodney Anderson has planted pumpkin seeds.

Despite one of the driest years he can remember, Anderson says he's willing to take the risk.

"Probably the worst I've ever seen in my life," Anderson said. When Denver7 visited Anderson in Ault, he rushed across his property after discovering sprinklers had turned on.

Every drop of water matters.

Anderson relies entirely on groundwater from his wells to irrigate his pumpkin patch.

Unlike Sonrise Farm, which depends on irrigation water deliveries, his operation has its own wells. But even those are showing signs of strain.

"Hey, we got a couple of wells that are down. One of them's not pumping right now, but if we leave it set for a week or so, it'll come back and pump for a little bit. So we're taking a risk," Anderson said.

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Even with that uncertainty, he decided to move forward with planting.

"We're going to go ahead and do it," he said. Pumpkins are an important part of Anderson's business, and farming has been his life's work.

"Dad let me farm the first farm over at Loveland when I was only 13 years old," Anderson said. But the prolonged drought is threatening more than just this year's harvest.

"This year has been tough. Yeah, I haven't had an income yet, so it's a serious consideration. I hate to... I've done it all my life. But there's a point where you've got to say, 'Okay, enough is enough.'"

When asked what he would do if drought conditions continue for another year or two, Anderson didn't have an answer.

"There's nothing I can do."

For now, he's relying on hope and the weather.

"Keep praying for rain," Anderson said.

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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ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. The Fishhook Fire is expected to grow and Green Ridge Fire evacuations remain in place as the two fires near Steamboat Springs continue to burn on Monday.

The Fishhook Fire is burning around Rabbit Ears Pass in the Routt National Forest. Officials believe it sparked around noon on Sunday near the head of Walton Creek. As of the latest available mapping, it has burned roughly 200 acres and has no containment. A new mapping flight will determine the exact size on Tuesday.

Fire officials reported that it is southeast of the ski resort. The fire was active on Monday afternoon but growth stopped within a mile of Highway 40 over Rabbit Ears Pass. The highway may close if the fire gets too close.

The Steamboat Springs area will likely see and smell smoke in the area early this week.

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The Fishhook Fire grew overnight and during the day Monday, fire officials wrote on Inciweb. Four Type 1 helicopters worked around the fire on Sunday and more aerial resources are expected to work around the fire Monday since it is burning in a location that is difficult to access on the ground.

An incident management team was ordered to help with this fire. At least 100 personnel are assigned to the Fishhook Fire.

Highway 40 remains open to drivers.

In addition, the 44-acre Green Ridge Fire is burning on private land south of Highway 40 and near Stagecoach Reservoir in Routt County. This fire also sparked on Sunday. The county reported that it had no grown overnight and containment has increased to 27%.

The below map from Watch Duty shows where each of these fires are burning compared to Steamboat Springs.

Evacuations are in place for the Green Ridge Fire. Click here for the most up-to-date interactive map showing current evacuations.

Some evacuations were lifted Monday evening.

Below is a screenshot of the evacuation map as of 12:30 p.m. Monday.

Anybody who has been evacuated can go to SOROCO High School, located at 305 Grant Avenue in Oak Creek. The school is not an overnight shelter and is expected to close at 8 p.m.

No structures have been damaged or destroyed as of Monday afternoon.

Stagecoach Reservoir is closed for all boating as firefighting aircraft use its water to fight the Green Ridge Fire, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Campgrounds, the swim beach and day use areas are open.

The following roads are closed due to the Green Ridge Fire:

Monday is expected to reach about 95 degrees in Steamboat Springs, according to the National Weather Service. Winds are forecasted to stay light.

The cause for both fires is under investigation. Smoke from the fires may affect air quality across Routt County, according to the Routt County Sheriff's Office.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has verbally declared a disaster emergency in response to the Green Ridge Fire, which he said is threatening nearly 480 structures within a three-mile radius, on Sunday evening.

According to Steamboat Radio, Steamboat Resort has turned on its snowmaking machines to help with any possible fire threat.