Part of Colorado Springs evacuated

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10. Updates:

2:36 p.m. Traffic nightmare in northern Colorado Springs. If you don't need to be there, leave. Reporters, officials say it's a parking lot through much of the area north of Woodmen Road.

2:30 p.m. Highway 83 is closed at Powers Boulevard. Police say don't use Highway 83, evacuees should head west. New Red Cross shelter is in recreation center at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

2:20 p.m. Firefighters on radio say fire is pushing south.

Mandatory Evacuation for northern Colorado Springs -- Northern Boundary: North Gate and Old North Gate Road - Southern Boundary: Flying Horse Club Drive (to include homes south of Flying Horse Club Drive on Barossa Valley Road and Veneto Way)/Vine Cliff Heights/Equinox Drive/Serenity Peak Drive - Eastern Boundary: Highway 83 - Western Boundary: Voyager Parkway This is the first mandatory evacuation within the city of Colorado Springs. Mandatory evacuation means leave your home now and head to safety.

Traffic is starting to snarl on Interstate 25. Reporter Jesse Paul says backup northbound starts at Woodmen Road.

2:10 p.m. Weather forecast that's driving more evacuations includes the possibility of thunderstorms that could spread flames.

http://gazette.com/mandatory-evacuation-zone-expanded-in-black-forest-fire-north-of-colorado-springs/article/1502250