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A wildfire north of Hayden spread to 50 acres on Friday afternoon amid high winds and dry conditions.
The fire, called the County Road 80 fire, prompted a pre-evacuation notice issued Friday for residents in the area of Routt County Roads 70 and 80 north of Hayden due to the flames in the area. That order was cancelled just after 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The flames were 70% contained as of Saturday morning, according to Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar.
Federal resources from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and the U.S. Forest Service assisted in fighting the fire on Friday, according to a spokesperson with the U.S. Department of the Interior, along with firefighters from Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue, the West Routt Fire Protection District and deputies from the Routt County Sheriff’s Department.
The response also included aircraft dropping water and fire retardant.
Sustained winds in the area of the fire ranged from 20-23 mph Friday afternoon with gusts reaching up to 39 mph. The area was under a Red Flag Warning through the National Weather Service until 9 p.m. Friday. The warning signaled that critical fire weather conditions were likely, meaning “a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.”
A pre-evacuation notice means residents should be prepared to leave in case an evacuation notice is issued. Click here for a wildfire evacuation checklist from the city of Steamboat Springs.
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Editor’s note: This story was updated. The fire did not start not on land managed by BLM. It is roughly 4.6 miles away from BLM land. This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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