Evacuations lifted after wildfire breaks out near Breckenridge, Colorado

A wildfire led to mandatory evacuations near the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, as crews gather to battle the blaze.

The Peak 2 fire ignited late on Wednesday morning and quickly spread to more than 70 acres in just hours. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

As of Saturday morning, the fire had scorched 84 acres of land and was 25 percent contained.

Residents from the Peak 7 development near Breckenridge, which includes 463 homes, were allowed to return to their homes on Friday evening after mandatory evacuations were issued earlier in the week, according to the Town of Breckenridge Facebook page.

However, people in Breckenridge, Gold Hill and Silver Shekel have been asked to remain alert for possible evacuations if the fire grows.

“Air resources have been working the fire, as well as a load of smokejumpers and a hotshot crew,” Inciweb said.

Additional resources have also been ordered to help contain the blaze.

Conditions will remain very warm in the Colorado Rockies through the weekend with the chance of thunderstorms each afternoon, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Frank Strait said.

“While thunderstorms will produce downpours in some areas each day, lightning from the storms can spark new wildfires in areas that remain dry,” Strait said.

Winds from these thunderstorms can also effect the fire until crews are able to fully contain it.

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