DENVER (KDVR) – Another swift-moving wildfire is burning in Boulder County, fueled by gusty winds and warm, dry conditions.
The NCAR Fire broke out Saturday afternoon, quickly prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people within a quarter-mile radius of the NCAR campus.
Smoke could be seen for miles in the Boulder community.
PHOTOS: NCAR Fire in Boulder
NCAR Fire at night on March 27, 2022 (Credit: Trevor French)
Fire crews work to put out flames from the NCAR Fire on March 26, 2022 (credit: KDVR)
NCAR Fire (credit: Boulder Police Department)
Fire crews work to put out flames from the NCAR Fire on March 26, 2022 (credit: KDVR)
NCAR Fire at night (credit: Trevor French)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022 (credit: SkyFOX)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022 (credit: SkyFOX)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022 (credit: SkyFOX)
(credit: Boulder Police Department)
(credit: Boulder Police Department)
(credit: Boulder Police Department)
(credit: Boulder Police Department)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022 (credit: SkyFOX)
The NCAR Fire in Boulder broke out near Eldorado Canyon on March 26, 2022. (credit: Boulder Police Department)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022. (credit: KDVR)
The NCAR Fire burns in Boulder, Colo., on March 26, 2022. (credit: KDVR)
(credit: Boulder Police Department)
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As of 5:30 p.m., the wildfire has forced evacuations for 19,000 people and 8,000 homes.
This is a developing story.It will be updated as soon as more information is available.
