function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); A wildfire that broke out near Boulder, Colorado, early Sunday morning, prompting officials to send out at least 1,000 evacuation warning calls as the blaze moves within a mile of downtown.Deemed the Sunshine Fire, the blaze covers an estimated 62 acres of land in Colorados Sunshine Valley west of Boulder since breaking out early Sunday morning, the local Office of Emergency Management said. As of 2:30 p.m. local time, the fire was 20 percent contained.Evacuations in place for #SunshineFire - evac point is currently Boulder High. Please avoid Wonderland Lake - being used for water refill pic.twitter.com/jqVq50l0z8 Boulder OEM (@BoulderOEM) March 19, 2017 So far, no deaths or injuries have been reported andno homes or structureshave been affected.Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) authorized the Colorado National Guard to assist Boulder County officials in dropping thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant on the affected area.Firefighters may be faced with an uphill battle later this afternoon when winds are expected to increase to gusts of40 miles per hour, but officials are confident weather will not be too much of a hindrance.20% containment area is in the area of Sunshine Canyon Dr. and Centennial Trail. #SunshineFire FB: ttp://ow.ly/pikc30a3mmt pic.twitter.com/vj6g2Xcz71 Boulder OEM (@BoulderOEM) March 19, 2017 Were going to continue to fight the fire predominantly from the air as much as we possibly can and leverage the really good weather that weve had, Boulder sheriffs department public information officer Mike Wagner said this morning. The winds are a little bit calmer than what weve expected and were hoping the conditions stay favorable from the forecast as the day goes on.See photos below of the Sunshine Fire: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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