New wildfire in western Colorado near Parachute adds to smoky skies, forces evacuations
A new fire in Colorado is putting up smoke in already smoky skies. The fire is located east of the town of Parachute on the Western Slope.
Evacuations were in place for residents of Morrisania Mesa near County Roads 338, 310 and 301, according to the Grand Valley Fire Protection District.
Firefighters were battling the fire on Thursday afternoon from the air and from the ground. So far there's no estimate on how big the fire is.
Air conditions in the state are expected to get even worse in the next two days. Smoke from several western states, including Washington, continue to cause major problems for fire managers.
