Authorities in Larimer County on Monday issued mandatory evacuation orders due to a wildfire in the Crystal Lakes area.

The U.S. Forest Service has taken command of a wildfire burning near Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County. The Pearl Fire began early Monday and quickly spread to an estimated 138 acres. As of Tuesday morning,

A fire that officials are calling the Pearl Fire broke out Monday morning near Crystal Lakes in Larimer County. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered.

The Pearl fire burning in Larimer County has charred 138 acres and crews have made no progress on containing it, fire officials said Tuesday.

We know a wildfire that started yesterday in Larimer County was human caused. The sheriff's office says it started on a private property but did not say exactly what sparked it.