Grizzly Creek Fire 83% Contained, Drivers Could Expect Delays On I-70 Through Holiday Weekend
Drivers traveling through Glenwood Canyon this holiday weekend can expect delays due to the Grizzly Creek Fire.
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Drivers traveling through Glenwood Canyon this holiday weekend can expect delays due to the Grizzly Creek Fire.
A semi crash closed westbound Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel for several hours on Friday morning.
As people head out of town this Labor Day weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing for heavy traffic across the state.
On Thursday, a caravan of federal, state, and local officials came together at ignition site of the fire, just off Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, vowing to help find ways to secure funding.
Construction crews will start some construction in the Eisenhower Johnson Tunnels which will prompt some lane closures through early October.
Colorado will head into the busy Labor Day weekend with the very real possibility of a shutdown of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon if moderate rain falls.
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Interstate 70 was completely closed Sunday afternoon in Glenwood Canyon because of a crash.
Officials are warning drivers to be ready for the possibility that Interstate 70 may have to be shut down in Glenwood Canyon where the Grizzly Creek Fire is burning.
A semi rolled on Interstate 70 Thursday morning, spilling 40,000 pounds of fertilizer on the highway near the C-470 exit.
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Crews working to slow the spread of the Grizzly Creek Fire in the Glenwood Canyon area have made significant progress containing the fire.
Hanging Lake will likely remain closed to hikers for some time due to the Grizzly Creek Fire burning in Glenwood Canyon.
The Grizzly Creek Fire burning in Glenwood Canyon was estimated at nearly 30,000 acres on Friday.
Highway 82 over Independence Pass was closed for several hours Friday after a vehicle went off the side of the road and fell 400-500 feet.
Firefighters made gains on the Grizzly Creek Fire Thursday as rain provided some help in part of Glenwood Canyon.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is working to reopen Interstate 70 in a matter of days, not weeks.
The U.S. Forest Service flew over Hanging Lake on Wednesday and took more pictures. The images show where the Grizzly Creek Fire burned above the lake.
The Grizzly Creek Fire burning in Glenwood Canyon continues to grow. It was estimated at 28,030 acres on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday, officials said the fire was estimated to be 27,000 acres with 0% containment.
New photos released by officials involved in the fight against the Grizzly Creek Fire in Glenwood Canyon show some minor damage to Interstate 70.
It's been a week since the Grizzly Creek Fire started in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon, and the fire remains one of the nation's top firefighting priorities.
Rangers with the U.S. Forest Service called a halt to travel along an unpaved mountain road Friday as would-be Interstate 70 travelers, frustrated by the highway's closure since Monday due to the Grizzly Creek Fire, tried to make their own way through Colorado's wilderness.
Highway 82 over Independence Pass reopened on Friday evening to vehicles only, no semis. The pass was closed earlier this week as people were using it as a detour around the Interstate 70 closure due to the Grizzly Creek Fire.
Colorado transportation officials on Friday strongly suggested that getting up into the mountains this weekend is a bad idea.
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