Obligatory clearings ordered southwest of Longmont due to wildfire in Boulder

Obligatory evacuations were ordered southwest of Longmont due to a wildfire burning Wednesday afternoon.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said the mandatory evacuation order covers the areas of 51st to 65th Streets and Nelson to Neva Roads.

The fire, which was dubbed the Table Mountain Fire by the sheriff’s office, is not threatening structures at this time, deputies said via Twitter.

Data from the National Weather Service show the latest wind gusts in the area were 36 mph.

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