Update: As of 10 p.m. local time Monday, the wildfire that broke out near the Sedona Hills neighborhood in Loveland, Colorado, had been fully contained. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the fire was more accurately mapped at 12.2 acres. All mandatory evacuation orders have now been lifted.
A NOCO Alert Facebook update stated, "Voluntary Evacuation order for residents between 2707-2367 Sedona Hills Drive has been lifted. Fire units will remain in the area overnight. Smoke will be visible. Thank you for your cooperation."
In a Facebook post, the Berthoud Fire Protection District wrote, "All mandatory evacuations are being lifted for the Sedona Hills Fire. The fire is contained at 12.2 acres, and crews will remain onscene overnight to continue to monitor hot spots burning within the perimeter. Resources from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire, Larimer County Natural Resources, the Lone Pine Module and Flat Iron Helitac from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Front Range Fire Rescue, Poudre Fire Authority, U.S. Forest Service-Arapaho & Roosevelt Natl Forests Pawnee Natl Grassland, and Thompson Valley EMS worked together to quickly handle this fire."
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{{/usCountry}}Initial report: A wildfire burning near the Sedona Hills neighborhood in the Loveland area of Colorado has prompted mandatory evacuations northeast of Carter Lake.
What we know so far
The fire was first reported just before 3 p.m. near the 2600 block of Sedona Hills Drive, according to emergency officials. By 3:30 p.m., NOCO Alert had issued mandatory evacuation orders for the Sedona Hills neighborhood northeast of Carter Lake. See the map here.
Incident command reported around 4 p.m. local time that the wildfire had grown to an estimated 10 acres. A third-alarm response has been requested, along with aerial firefighting support.
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control said its Multi-Mission Aircraft and additional aviation resources have been deployed to assist crews battling the fire on the ground.
Residents in the affected area are urged to follow evacuation orders and monitor official emergency alerts for updates.