At 7:30 p.m. Friday, fire officials issued an immediate evacuation order for residences along Colorado Highway 14 from Hewlett Road and Wild River Road, east to Falls Creek Drive, all of Poudre Park, Wonderful Place, Ray Shoaf Lane and east to Manners Lane. This includes all homes addressed on the north and south sides of Highway 14 between Hewlett Road and Manners Lane.
The evacuation center at Cache La Poudre Middle School, 3515 W. County Road 54G in LaPorte, has been reopened. Residents from this new evacuation are asked to evacuate there.
More information is available at the Larimer County Emergency Information line at 970-498-5500 where information officers are answering the phone during the day and evening and messages can be left after hours, at www.larimer.org, on Twitter @larimersheriff or Inciweb at www.inciweb.org/incident/2904/.
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