C-470 back open near Kipling in Colorado following wildfire

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - At least one apartment complex was evacuated on Monday due to a wildfire burning in Jefferson County.

Just before 3 p.m. the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced the Westerly Apartments were being evacuated. The complex is west of Chatfield State Park just off of C-470 near S. Kipling Parkway. All evacuations were lifted at about 4:45 p.m.

At about 3:15 p.m. C470 was closed in both directions because of the smoke. Westbound was back open at about 6 p.m. and soon after that eastbound was back open.

At about 4:15 p.m. the Jefferson County Sheriff announced the fire was about 150 acres, an official size has not been released.

The area pictured is the extent of the current evacuation order. The apartment complex on S Oak Cir is evacuated. South Valley residents are on PRE EVACUATION at this time. pic.twitter.com/Dx5u2Mw9Gq
— Jeffcom911co (@jeffcom911co) December 27, 2021

South Metro Firefighters are assisting @WestMetroFire with a wildland fire burning in their district, near C470 and Kipling. The smoke plume is widely visible, as seen looking southwest from this downtown @CityofLittleton camera. pic.twitter.com/WpGUGMNmyu
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) December 27, 2021