Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado reopens after wildfire

A portion of Highway 550 in southern Colorado, also known as Red Mountain Pass, reopened Monday afternoon after a wildfire in the area. The highway was closed between Forest Service Road 886 and Amphitheatre Road from mile marker 87 to mile marker 92 from Sunday through around 2:40 p.m. Monday. 

That portion of the highway is located about five miles south of Ouray. 

The fire broke out around 3 p.m. Sunday near the snowshed area of Highway 550, according to the Ouray County Sheriff's Office.

Fire crews are still working in the area, however, and the sheriff's office is urging motorists to use caution when driving nearby.