Sedona Hills Fire in Northern Colorado sends up smoke near Carter Lake, mandatory evacuations in place

Law enforcement is working on evacuating residents near a wildfire burning in Northern Colorado.

The Sedona Hills Fire is located just north of Carter Lake in Larimer County. That's west of Loveland.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents in Sedona Hills. The evacuation reaches from W. Eisenhower Blvd. south along N Co. Rd. 29 to the reservoir. It stretches west to the Flatiron Reservoir and Chimney Hollow Reservoir work site.

Authorities said people in the area need to leave immediately to ensure their safety.

An evacuation center has been set up at JAX Loveland West Outdoor Gear, Farm and Ranch in Loveland. That's located at 2665 West Eisenhower, close to the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard (Highway 34).

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control said the DFPC multi-mission aircraft and other aviation resources have been ordered to assist.

Updates and an evacuation map are available through NOCO Alert.