This story was updated at 4:26 p.m.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Office has lifted all mandatory evacuation orders for residents near Hailey impacted by the Colorado Gulch Fire.
The sheriff's website says some roads and bridges are still closed, but residents can return.
This story was updated at 4:15 p.m.
Authorities have expanded mandatory evacuation orders as a growing wildfire nears the community of Hailey.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Office said Monday it has ordered the evacuation of 20 homes along Croesus Creek Road and Rodeo Drive. The order previously covered nearly half a dozen homes.
Fire officials estimate that the Colorado Gulch Fire has grown to about a square mile since it began Sunday evening, leading authorities to call in more engines and air support —including an air tanker.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Kelsey Dehoney says the fire will most likely remain active because temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees.
A message on the Blaine County Sheriff's Office website says residents in the region should only stop to collect family members, pets, important medications and critical documents before evacuating.
This post was updated at 2:14 p.m.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Department says Croesus Creek Road residents remain under mandatory evacuation and Rodeo Drive residents are now under pre-evacuation notice.
People living on Rodeo Drive should be prepared to leave their homes if conditions worsen.
This story was originally posted at 9:06 a.m. July 7.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Department says while no homes are in imminent danger, it called for the mandatory evacuations of about five homes near Hailey overnight because of a new wildfire.
The Croy Canyon/Colorado Gulch Fire started Sunday. Shortly after midnight, the sheriff's office ordered the evacuations along Croesus Creek Road. There have been no further evacuations.
This morning, the sheriff's department says some homes could potentially be in danger, and that's why they were evacuated. There's no time frame on when those residents will be allowed to return.
Sunday night authorities said the fire had burned between 200 and 300 acres. According to the Times-News, the fire is burning south of 2013's Beaver Creek Fire that burned more than 110,000 acres and forced hundreds of people to evacuate.
This time-lapse video of the fire was captured by Backcountry Image Productions. Its description on Vimeo says the footage was taken shortly after the fire began Sunday night.
croy fire from Backcountry Image Productions on Vimeo.
Watch for updates from the Blaine County Sheriff's office. They're updating its Facebook page, Twitter feed and website regularly.
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