Eastbound I-70 reopens in western Colorado after fire
Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed Sunday afternoon near Rifle for a fire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The eastbound highway was closed at exit 94 for the Garfield County Regional Airport, about two miles east of Rifle, just before 3 p.m. Sunday, according to state transportation officials.
It fully reopened by 3:45 p.m. Sunday.
State officials didn’t specify the type of fire or how it was impacting the highway.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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