Fire sends up smoke in northwestern part of Denver metro area, near Broomfield-Boulder county line

An evacuation order was put in place near the Broomfield-Boulder county line on Monday afternoon after a wildfire started sending up smoke plumes that were blown by strong winds. It’s close to Highway 287 and Dillon Road in the northwestern part of the Denver metro area.

A view of the smoke from Broomfield on Monday afternoon

Ella Sarles

The evacuation is for a large area that includes open space but it also affects homes in a neighborhood located north of Dillon Road, just to the west of Highway 287 and south of Highway 42.

Winds were gusting at about 35 mph at 3:15 p.m. in the area, according to First Alert Chief Meteorologist Dave Aguilera.