The scenic Peak to Peak Highway was blocked off to traffic.
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The blaze – which was officially named the Cold Springs Fire by county officials – was first reported about 1:30 p.m. on Colo.
The Colorado National Guard said more than 50 soldiers and airmen were fighting the fire and providing security.
Boulder County police say 1253 people were evacuated on Saturday (early Sunday Australian time).
Authorities say the fire started Saturday afternoon west of Boulder and grew quickly to more than 200 acres. “The area is still a mandatory evacuation zone and residents should not be inside the zone”.
Two Vinemont men have been arrested in connection with a Colorado wildfire that has spread over 600 acres leading to around 2,000 people being evacuated.
Jennifer Sharp, left, and her husband Kevin Sharp, right, get consoled by their good friend Thomas Parker, center, after all watched the Cold Springs Fire rage out of control in an area that the Sharp’s home is located July 10, 2016. The men did not ensure that the fire was properly extinguished. Their female companion, Elizabeth Burdeshaw, 20, also from Vinemont, is not facing charges, as she did not have any involvement in creating, maintaining, or extinguishing the campfire, according to the sheriff’s statement.
FOX31 Denver reports that pre-evacuation notices were sent to residents on Hummer Drive near Peak to Peak Highway and Sugarloaf Road, according to the Boulder Sheriff’s Office.
Both men have been booked and lodged at the Boulder County Jail.
The fire destroyed three homes with outbuidlings at 171 Bonanza Drive, 37 N. Sky View Drive, and 325 Sherwood Drive, authorities said.
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An evacuation order was issued for Parsons Draw landowners on Saturday. Containment is estimated at 5 percent and the fire is expected to burn into October.
