Structure Fire at Caribou Village Shopping Center in Nederland

Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that broke out on Oct. 9, at approximately 3:41 a.m., in the Town of Nederland. A Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol observed an active structure fire at the Caribou Village Shopping Center, located at 20 Lakeview Drive. The deputy immediately notified dispatch. Nederland Fire Rescue, along with multiple assisting agencies, responded to the scene.

At 4:28 a.m., an evacuation order was issued for residents and businesses along the southern and western portions of Barker Reservoir. At 9:47 a.m., an all-clear message, allowing residents to return to their homes, was issued. Residents of the Big Springs area are reminded to access their subdivision via Peakview Road near the Sundance Cafe off State Highway 119.

The two-story structure of businesses along the south side of the shopping center was fully engulfed in flames and sustained the most significant damage. The Carousel of Happiness, located on the west side of the property, sustained only minor damage. Nearby businesses, including Train Cars Coffee and Kava and B&F Mountain Market were also spared from major damage.

Responding agencies included Nederland Fire Rescue, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Timberline Fire Protection District, Sugarloaf Fire Protection District, American Medical Response, and the Boulder Emergency Squad.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), are working jointly to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

At the time of this release, no injuries have been reported. The Town of Nederland asks community members to conserve water where possible, as a significant amount has been utilized in firefighting operations, which continue as crews work to extinguish remaining hot spots.

If you have information about the fire that may help with the investigation, please contact the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office tip line at: BCSOtips@bouldercounty.gov or 303-441-3674.

If you were in the area before, during or after the fire started, and have any photographs or video of the fire or the immediate surrounding areas, we request the public upload them to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office - Evidence Submission Portal.

Road Closures:

• The closure at Conger and Lakeview Drive has been lifted.
• The closure at eastbound Lakeview Drive and State Highway 119 will be lifted at 6:00 p.m. on Oct 9.
• All other closures, including eastbound Big Springs Drive from State Highway 119, and westbound Big Springs from Conger, remain in effect until further notice.
• State Highway 119 remains open in both directions through Nederland.

This investigation is documented under Sheriff’s Office case report 25-04929.

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/s/ V. Montez, Public Information Officer