Wildfire Forces Closure of I-70 in Eagle County, Colorado
TL;DR
The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened, but eastbound Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 6 are expected to remain closed overnight due to an actively burning wildfire near Wolcott, Colorado. The fire, known as the Eagle River Fire, has caused traffic disruptions, with detours in place and power outages expected in some areas. Firefighters and air firefighting resources are on the scene, and updates can be found on COTrip.org.
- UPDATE: I-70 still closed as wildland fire 'actively burns' near Wolcott (with video) Vail Daily
- Westbound lanes of I-70 reopen; eastbound lanes, U.S. 6 remain closed near Eagle The Denver Post
- Fire near Wolcott, Colorado Vail Daily
- Crash, fire close portions of I-70, US 6 in Colorado mountains 9News.com KUSA
- I-70 closed for wildfire in Eagle County FOX 31 Denver
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