Evacuations are in place for parts of Lake County as crews battle a wildfire that started Tuesday on the south side of Twin Lakes.
The Interlaken fire had burned 165 acres as of Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The cause of the fire, burning in the Pike & San Isabel National Forest, remains unknown.
No injuries have been reported.
Forest Service and Lake County fire crews are on site and a helicopter is fighting the fire from the air, the USFS said. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control also has a tanker plane making passes with retardant slurry.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office called for evacuations in the historic Interlaken area. The Sixth Street Gym in Leadville, which is 12 miles northeast of the fire area, is being set up for possible resident evacuations.
In a 7:30 p.m. update from the sheriff’s office, officials said the Interlaken Historic District buildings “are not threatened at this time” and crews would remain at this site overnight to protect the buildings.
Pre-evacuation orders have been issued along Lost Canyon Road (County Road 30) to Balltown. The Forest Service said there is no camping on the east side of Twin Lakes and around Interlaken trailhead. The Willis Gulch trailhead is also closed.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
