Interstate 70 in Garfield County will reopen “shortly,” Glenwood Springs police said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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The eastbound lanes will open fully, while only one westbound lane is likely to open Tuesday night, the Glenwood Springs Police Department posted on Facebook.
The Paradise Fire started Tuesday afternoon, closing I-70 at mile marker 112 in South Canyon in Garfield County by 3:15 p.m. Police said it started near the westbound lanes, but didn’t name a cause.
The fire eventually reached eight to 10 acres before crews brought it under control. Shortly after 4 p.m., the department said it had reached 20 acres, before revising that estimate down.
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In late afternoon, about 44 firefighters were working to knock down flames in the canyon’s steep and rocky terrain, the department said.
Police said multiple agencies were assisting with the response, including the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Colorado River Fire Rescue, Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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