Overview
- The fire ignited around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 22 in the 700 block of Wild Turkey Trail west of Boulder and grew to roughly 1–3 acres.
- Evacuation orders were issued at 5:51 p.m., with a broader warning at 6:04 p.m.; residents were told to leave via Evening Star Road and avoid Wild Turkey Trail.
- Crews reached 100% containment by about 10:30 p.m., and the all-clear lifting evacuation orders was issued at 10:28 p.m.
- Before the warning was lifted, about 662 people and 449 structures were in areas under evacuation order or warning, according to county officials.
- Authorities said the cause remains under investigation, as the incident followed a period of very dry, warm weather, recent extreme winds, and a Stage 1 fire ban.