Evacuations orders lifted for wildfire burning in Colorado's Clear Creek County near Dumont and I-70

Evacuations ordered for wildfire burning in Colorado's Clear Creek County near Dumont and I-70

Evacuations were ordered Friday for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County. By Friday evening, those orders were lifted.

The evacuation orders were issued just before 3 p.m. for the so-called West Empire Fire.

A fire burning near Dumont and I-70 in Clear Creek County.  Kristen Obaugh

The wildfire was burning between Lawson and Empire on the frontage road north of I-70 in the 2600 block of CR-308. 

All residences in that area were ordered to evacuate. An alert notification was sent to those who needed to evacuate. 

Westbound US 40- Berthoud Pass from westbound I-70 was closed but US 40 was accessible via eastbound I-70. 

The wildfire burning near Dumont along I-70 in Clear Creek County. Clear Creek County

What started the fire is being investigated. 

Shortly after those evacuations were ordered, Jeffcom911co tweeted that there was another wildfire burning a few miles away, but was unrelated to the fire near Dumont. 

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