A 133-acre wildfire that broke yesterday morning near Kruger Rock in Larimer County, which is about two and a half miles south of downtown Estes Park, forcing mandatory evacuations for nearby neighborhoods, is now 15 percent contained.
The Estes Valley Fire Protection District said the fire, called the Kruger Rock Fire, was reported just before 7 am and is burning in the area of Little Valley Drive and Fish Creek Road. Winds in the area are blowing to 50 mph.
Structures are being threatened but none have been reported damaged at this time. Highway 36 is closed between Estes Park and Pinewood Springs, just north of Lyons.
A total of 150 firefighters are fighting to put out the blaze. More air resources have been ordered for today along with additional fire crews.
