Update 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28: The Hilltop Fire has been declared 100% contained as of 8 p.m. Saturday, and evacuation orders have been lifted, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

The fire burned 326 acres after being reported shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of County Road 320 (Rifle-Rulison Road) and County Road 309 (Rulison-Parachute Road), southeast of Rulison. The cause remains under investigation but is believed to be human-caused and preventable.

Between 20 to 25 homes had been evacuated at the height of the incident. A house, mobile home, shed and RV were destroyed in the fire, according to Garfield County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Walt Stowe.

At 7 a.m. on Sunday, command of the fire will transition to a Type 4 Incident Command structure. Firefighters will continue to patrol the area, mop up hot spots and secure containment lines. Full control is anticipated by 8 p.m. Sunday, June 29.

The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle, where food, water and shelter remain available.

Agencies involved in the response include Colorado River Fire Rescue, Grand Valley Fire and the Northwest Interagency Fire Management Team. About 153 personnel are still assigned to the incident, including hotshot crews, smokejumpers, support personnel, three engines, two Type 2 initial attack crews, a Type 2 wildland fire module and a Type 2 suppression module. A helicopter was used for aerial fire suppression.

Crews will continue working through the weekend to secure containment and extinguish remaining hot spots.

The Post Independent will continue to update this story.