Astonishing video shows day hikers fleeing Colorado wildfire

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A sunny March Saturday turned into a nightmare for day hikers in the hills above Boulder.

Michael Ciaglo/Getty ImagesAround 2 p.m., abegan near the National Center for Atmospheric Research above the bustling college town. The wildfire was fueled by wind earlier in the day and quickly grew to 122 acres with no containment, Boulder Fire-Rescue spokesperson Marya Washburn said. Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people — including hikers who parked near NCAR as a jumping off point to the many trails in the area.

One hiker, Ben Holden, captured astonishing footage of people hurrying back to the parking lot as the"There must have been dozens, hundreds of people up there at the time," Holden told 9News."People were running down. In the video it looks like they are going towards the fire, but that's not the case. That's just where the trail goes toward the parking lot.

 

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