Firefighting crews gained 25% containment on the Pearl fire burning west of Fort Collins on Thursday as Larimer County officials lifted more mandatory and voluntary evacuations.
More mandatory evacuations lifted in Pearl fire in Larimer County
Brush fire sparked by power line near Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County
Pearl fire chars 128 acres in Larimer County, 5% contained late Tuesday
Pearl fire was human-caused, Larimer County officials say
Alexander Mountain fire started by man impersonating fire official, Larimer County sheriff says
The human-caused fire is burning on 128 acres near Crystal Lakes and sparked on private property Monday. Larimer County officials are still investigating what caused the fire.
Nearly 300 firefighters worked on the fire Thursday, increasing containment along the fire’s southern edge and establishing containment lines along the northern and western edges, U.S. Forest Service officials said in a post on Facebook.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday lifted all voluntary evacuations and some mandatory evacuation orders for neighborhoods near the fire.
People living in Crystal Lakes and off of Pearl Beaver Road to Deadman Lookout are still under mandatory evacuation orders.
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