Due to the CalWood Fire that began this weekend, the City of Longmont has closed Button Rock Preserve through Sunday, Oct. 18. There are closure signs posted at the entrance to the Preserve, which is located seven miles west of Lyons on Boulder County Road 80. The City will continue to monitor the situation and inform the public if the closure is extended.

For current information about the CalWood Fire, visit the Boulder County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) web page at https://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/. There is also information on the Boulder County OEM Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BoulderOEM. Residents are asked not to call the Longmont Emergency Communications Center for details about the CalWood Fire.