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Live Updates: Some evacuations lifted for Cal Wood Fire BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Crews responded to a new wildfire burning northwest of Boulder midday Saturday. UPDATE (Oct. 17, 7:38 p.m.):  All evacuation orders east of N. Foothills Highway have been lifted. Town of Lyons residents, including those on Apple Valley Road up to Highway 36, are being advised to be prepared to evacuate in case the fire behavior changes tomorrow. UPDATE (Oct. 17, 6:56 p.m.):  The phone number for an emergency call center that has been set up is 303-413-7730. This number is for non-emergency questions about the fire. Officials as to please keep 911 for emergency calls only. FOX31’s Jim Hooley is in Boulder with nighttime footage of the fire. UPDATE (Oct. 17, 6:35 p.m.):  According to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management, about 900 homes are in the evacuation area and only four residents need shelter for the night of those who have checked into the North Broadway Complex evacuation center. this is

‘Extreme Fire Behavior’ Expected At Cameron Peak Fire On Saturday LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) –  The Cameron Peak Fire actively burning in Larimer County grew by more than 14,000 acres from Friday evening to Saturday morning. The fire has now charred 187,537 acres and is 57% contained. Cameron Peak Fire on Oct. 16. (credit: Inciweb) RELATED:  Warm, Windy And Dry With Areas Of Dense Smoke At Times New mandatory evacuations were given on Saturday afternoon for those on Rist Canyon Road, Glade Road from north of Mildred Lane to north of Spring Canyon Ranch Road and County Road 27 east to Devil’s Backbone. “Fire activity has increased and a spot fire has become established one mile east of the main fire near Buckskin Heights (just south of previous spot fire) and is moving south towards Masonville,” forest service officials told CBS4. The spot fire near Buckskin Heights was estimated to be 75-100 acres. Officials say structures are impacted and the fire is now moving into lighter fuels. M

What we know Wednesday: 9 new evacuation orders as Cameron Peak Fire explodes Editor's note:  We're making this story free to read due to public safety concerns. But we rely on the support of subscribers to be able to do this work. Support us by purchasing a digital subscription today. The Cameron Peak Fire has closed in on Fort Collins' western doorstep. Now into its second month of burning the mountains west of the city, the fire flared again Wednesday, threatening scores of mountain homes and sending a massive column of smoke above Colorado's northern Front Range. Nine new evacuation orders have been implemented in the last 24 hours as firefighters and emergency responders sought to keep mountain residents and businesses safe from the fire's most significant spread in weeks. By 4:20 p.m., the fire had crossed Stove Prairie Road (Larimer County Road 27) near Buckhorn Canyon Road (County Road 44H), the U.S. Forest Service's Canyon Lakes Ranger District reported