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Grizzly Creek Fire at 6,251 Acres, Jumps Colorado River

Latest updates on the fire can be found on our Grizzly Creek Fire Updates and Information Resources page.

Hot, dry weather combined with dry fuels and a windy afternoon pushed the Grizzly Creek Fire Tuesday in multiple directions. The fire jumped I70 and the Colorado River in the early afternoon.  KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh was in Glenwood Springs yesterday and has this report.

The community of No Name, Lookout Mountain, High Aspen Ranch, and Coulter Creek areas east of Glenwood Springs have been evacuated. I70 through the canyon and the popular alternate route over Cottonwood Pass are closed.

Grizzly Creek Fire information isat Inciweb and the Grizzly Creek Fire Facebookpage. Road closure inforation is at the Colorado Department of Transportation website.

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