Wildfire Burning Along I-70 In Clear Creek County
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Fire crews responded to a wildfire burning along Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County on Thursday afternoon. The fire is burning on private property.
Clear Creek County firefighters responded to the eight to 10-acre fire which is putting out a lot of smoke near the CDOT camera at I-70 and Dumont.
The fire is burning on private land in very steep terrain.
USFS crews, engines, aircraft supporting @ClearCreekSO on #RedElephantHill near Dumont (I-70). 3-acre fire burning on private land in very steep terrain. Firefighter & public safety is No. 1 priority. Public advised to keep drones on the ground to allow aircraft to do its work!
— Forest Service, ARP (@usfsarp) June 27, 2019
It is unclear what caused the fire but it is believed to be human caused.
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