Updated 9 p.m., April 1. A fire in the Golden Gate Canyon area of Jefferson County forced the evacuation of five homes Saturday evening and prompted pre-evacuation notices to those within a three ...

Fire alert: Golden Gate Canyon area in 4200 block of Bear Rd. Currently doing door to door evacuations. If you feel you need to leave the area, please evacuate.

The fire, which is now fully contained, started along Bear Road in Golden Gate Canyon at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. It was estimated to be 7.5 acres in size.

The fire was in Golden Gate Canyon near the 4200 block of Bear Road, about 3 miles up the canyon, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

A fire broke out Saturday evening in the Golden Gate Canyon area in the 4200 block of Bear Road. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had issued a pre-evacuation notice for the area northwest of Bear ...