(CNN) A rapidly growing wildfire prompting mandatory evacuations in northern Colorado is threatening to merge with the state's largest wildfire in history, fire officials said. As of Thursday, the East Troublesome Fire had burned 125,602 acres and was only 5% contained, fire and forest officials said. Fire officials warned on Thursday that it could merge with the Cameron Peak Fire, the state's largest wildfire on record, which is about 55% contained. Fire has been reported as close as Columbine Lake," the National Weather Service in Boulder tweeted Wednesday night. Other Colorado fires still burningThe Calwood Fire, burning farther east in the state, has grown to more than 9,900 acres, officials said Wednesday.

Source: CNN October 22, 2020 10:36 UTC