Crews are combating a 60-acre wildfire simply west of Fruita that has closed one lane of westbound Interstate 70, in keeping with native companies and the Colorado Division of Transportation.
The McDonald Creek hearth is burning close to mile marker 3 alongside I-70, the Higher Colorado River Interagency Hearth Administration Unit stated in a Fb replace simply after 3 p.m. Crews from the company, together with Decrease Valley Hearth District and Mesa County Sheriff’s Workplace are working to suppress the fireplace.
The proper lane of westbound I-70 is closed from exit 2 to exit 11 because of hearth exercise, in keeping with an replace from CDOT posted at 3:29 p.m. Slower speeds are suggested within the space.
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