A fire broke out early Thursday morning at the Caribou Village Shopping Center in Nederland, forcing nearby residents to evacuate as firefighters battled the blaze.

According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy first spotted the flames around 4:30 a.m. at one of the shopping center’s buildings, located along the Peak to Peak Highway in the heart of town. No injuries or casualties have been reported.

Authorities also closed Big Springs and CO 119, known locally as Bridge Street, to allow crews to contain the fire safely.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and evacuation orders are expected to remain in place until conditions improve.

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