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Community Bands Together After Devastating Fire Destroys Strip Mall, Nature Center in Nederland

A Level 3 evacuation order was issued as the Lakeview Fire rapidly engulfed the entire shopping center, severely damaging about 20 businesses, officials said.

  • A Level 3 `Go` evacuation went out at 3:28 a.m. for areas around the Caribou Village Shopping Center, Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
  • A Boulder County deputy first noticed the blaze at about 3:14 a.m., and officials say the cause remains unknown as investigators expect work into Friday.
  • Damage assessments show multiple named businesses and the sheriff's Nederland substation were hit, with several buildings a `complete loss` and about 20 businesses severely damaged, officials said.
  • As of 9:47 a.m., evacuation orders near the shopping center and Barker Meadow Reservoir ended; firefighters remained in a mop-up phase by 9:30 a.m., with Big Springs Drive at Highway 119 closed.
  • Dubbed the Lakeview Fire, the incident showed up on social media early Thursday, and local owners warned losses will heavily impact Nederland, Colorado's economy.
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KMGH broke the news in on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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