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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Residents in parts of Boulder are being told to prepare to evacuate in case a major fire burning in the foothills spreads into the Colorado city.

The warning came Thursday afternoon for people who live west of Broadway, the main north-south road on the west side of town. They're being urged to clear things like lawn furniture and propane tanks, mow tall grass and move brush from the west side of their homes to the east side to avoid fueling the fire.

The city is mowing grass in open spaces.

Wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph Thursday night, possibly fanning a wildfire that has destroyed at least 169 homes.