Firefighters quickly get small wildfire near homes contained in Boulder County

Firefighters got the upper hand on a wildfire in Boulder County called the Lakeridge Trail Fire that forced the evacuation of four homes on Thursday afternoon. At 5:30 p.m officials from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said the 19 acre fire was 100% contained and evacuations were lifted.

It is located close to Allens Lake near the intersection of Left Hand Canyon Drive and Highway 36.

A portion of Highway 36 was closed for a short time between Nelson and Longhorn roads.  That's in the area south of Lyons and north of Boulder.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Investigators said it appears no homes were damaged but a fence was destroyed.

Due to low humidity, dry conditions and some strong winds, fire danger will be elevated for the northeastern plains and northwestern Colorado on Friday.  A fire weather watch has been issued starting at noon Friday through 6 p.m. Friday evening.