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Evacuations Ordered Due to Wildfire in Fourmile Canyon Area of Boulder County
Evacuation orders cover a small area near Wild Turkey Trail with warnings across Fourmile Canyon as fire risk remains high due to dry, windy conditions, officials said.
- On Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, a wildfire broke out in Fourmile Canyon west of Boulder, prompting an evacuation order at 5:51 p.m. near 519 Wild Turkey Trail with immediate evacuation advised.
- With humidity as low as 9% and relative humidity at 15-20%, Boulder County authorities enacted a stage 1 fire ban Monday amid high fire danger, the National Weather Service said.
- Crews and multiple responding agencies are en route to the 700 block of Wild Turkey Lane, with officials estimating the blaze at about one to two acres as emergency radio traffic described it as `creeping`.
- Evacuees may park on the east side of the Boulder County Criminal Justice Center at 6th Street and Boulder Canyon Drive, and officials told residents to use Evening Star Road for evacuations while avoiding Wild Turkey Trail and Fourmile Canyon Road.
- Shortly after, at 6:04 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning for a larger portion of Fourmile Canyon and urged residents to monitor boco911alert.org and the Boulder County Office of Disaster Management website for updated maps.
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Boulder County wildfire prompts evacuation order in Fourmile Canyon
An official evacuation map showing areas under mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings is available on the Boulder County Office of Disaster Management website and will be updated as conditions change. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. It was last updated at 7:30 p.m. Boulder County emergency officials have issued an evacuation order and a broader evacuation warning for parts of Fou…
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