Fire Burns Near Homes In Boulder Foothills

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - A wildfire broke out Friday morning in the Boulder foothills, and more than 150 homes were placed on a mandatory evacuation order.

The so-called Wagonwheel Gap Road Fire burned about 150 acres with about 85 percent containment by 6:30 p.m. Friday.

"I think we all hope that nothing will happen and then you get a big wind and bingo!" said Hygiene resident Mark Kershisnik. "They can see embers flying from almost a mile away into the barn."

The cause was thought to be downed power lines. Sparks, combined with the strong winds and dry conditions, started the fire which quickly grew out of control.

No one was hurt in the fire, which was located near Rogers Road and Wagonwheel Gap Road, not far from Lee Hill Road.

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