Morgan Creek Fire Burns 250 Acres In North Routt County

Editorial update: The Morgan Creek Fire grew substantially due to strong wind.

ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Officials sent out a pre-evacuation notice on Friday afternoon for a new wildfire located northeast of Clark in Routt County. The Morgan Creek Fire has burned 250 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Morgan Creek Fire (credit: USFS)

The pre-evacuation notice is for the Eastern Seedhouse Area, near Forest Service Roads 442 and 442B. Officials posted a map showing the current closures and voluntary pre-evacuations at this link.

The fire was 0% contained as of 7:20 p.m. Friday. For the latest updates, visit the Routt County Communications Facebook page.