“A wildfire broke out March 26 near the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in southwestern Boulder.
“The Boulder fire department is fighting the fire, which is being called the NCAR fire. The fire started at about 2 p.m. Saturday. By 5:30 p.m., the fire had spread to more than 120 acres and was at zero percent containment.
“No structures were damaged or destroyed as of 7 p.m. Brian Oliver, the wildland fire division chief for Boulder Fire Rescue, said in a press conference the primary firefighting efforts were focused on saving homes. Oliver said the fire made it within a couple hundred yards of homes.”
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