World News – US – Jamestown evacuated as Cal-Wood Fire spans 3,000 acres

Jamestown evacuated as Cal-Wood Fire rose to 3,000 acres in western Boulder County

The evacuation zone has now expanded to include areas north of Jamestown east via Altona and some areas east of the North Foothills Highway Pre-evacuation warnings have been sent to areas south of Jamestown west of North Foothills Highway, and a full evacuation map can be found at bouldercountyPlansarcgiscom / apps / webappviewer / indexhtml? id = 13ab214fe2bb4da5a850df0ca0f00fc5

South St Vrain is now closed between Peak to Peak Highway and Lyon, including Riverside Drive County Road 87 is also closed

US 36 is now closed north of Boulder Lee Hill Road is closed in Lefthand Canyon, as is Olde Stage Road

By scanner traffic, a main fire or point fires had broken out east of North Foothills Road, near Lac des Pins

Road closures for # CalWoodFire-Overland @ CR 87 -Overland @ Peak To Peak -Lefthand Canyon @ James Canyon -Peak To Peak @ Hwy7 -South St Vrain @ Old South St Vrain -Lefthand Canyon & Hwy 36 -Hwy 36 @ Hwy 66

The Heil Valley Ranch and Hall Ranch trails have already been evacuated and are now closed People are advised to avoid the area to allow first responders to work

An evacuation center has been set up at Boulder County’s North Broadway complex at 3460 N Broadway where evacuees can find information

Pets are allowed or can be taken to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley at 2323 55th St Cattle can be taken to the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont

Bill Sutton and his girlfriend Karla Refoxo evacuated from Jamestown with their cat Diosita in tow at around 3:30 p.m.

« We could see all the heavy smoke over the hill, » Sutton said, referring to a hill that is near his home in Jamestown.

She added: « People are really calm and organized There is a very good news channel going »

Refoxo, who recently left California, is used to wildfire evacuations Sutton said she knew exactly what to do and the couple started packing as soon as they heard the fire was on. running

Sutton, who has lived in Jamestown with Refoxo for about a year, said luckily the couple had another place to go.After checking in at the evacuation center, they planned to go to his Gunbarrel apartment

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Just after 4 p.m., Red Cross officials showed up to help the evacuees, along with US Representative Joe Neguse, who carried bottled water and granola bars to a shady spot near the center. evacuation

“I’m just here to help the community,” said Neguse “We were in Larimer County earlier today helping the evacuees and the Red Cross is helping the people of the Cameron Peak fire Of course I am very concerned about the fire that has now broken out in Boulder County and so wanted to help I certainly pray for the firefighters fighting the flames « 

He said staff in his office would be seen to speak with evacuees and assess their needs

A local disaster declaration has also been signed by Boulder County Commissioners and the Boulder Emergency Management Office has been activated

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