Firefighters have responded to a fire near the 3.7 Mile Marker on U.S. Forest Service land. There is a mandatory evacuation for residents within a 1.5 mile radius of the 3.7 MM. The Emergency Operations Center is activated to help support firefighting efforts. Additional information will be posted here when details are available.

The "Maxwell Fire" began at approximately 5:39 p.m. this afternoon. Fire is estimated to be between 10 and 20 acres in size.

The Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont is open for large animal (horses and livestock) evacuations.