A new fire burning near the Eagle-Garfield county line prompted evacuations Wednesday.
The fire, dubbed the Sleepy Creek Fire, was burning near the Buckpoint subdivision. As of 8 p.m., evacuations along Buck Point Drive remained in place, as did the pre-evacuation notice for the surrounding area, per the Eagle County sheriff's office.
On the Garfield County side, some residents were initially under a pre-evacuation order, but that order was lifted as of 9 p.m.
View an up-to-date evacuation map here.
Cottonwood Pass will remain closed throughout the night, according to the Eagle County sheriff's office.
Though the fire had burned just four acres as of a 5:45 p.m. update, Eagle County officials said it was burning "dense oak with a high spread potential."
Air resources are working the fire, and crews hope to have a containment line around the fire by Thursday afternoon, according to the Eagle County sheriff's office.
Those who are evacuated and need support Eagle County Human Services at 970-328-8815, officials said.
Another nearby fire that sparked in Eagle County this week, the Cottonwood Pass Fire, was 80% contained and remained under half an acre as of around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, and all pre-evacuations were lifted.
Pre-evacuations were also lifted Wednesday morning for the Hartman Hill fire, which sparked near the Grand County and Eagle County line on Sunday. The fire was 26 acres and 100% contained as of Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
