Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
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The fire in Garfield County is estimated at 310 acres.
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Parachute Wildfire Evacuation Map: Highway 6 Closed, Emergency Crews Battle Blaze Near Rulison
The Cottonwood Flat Fire in Parachute, CO, has triggered evacuations within one mile of 1800 County Road 309 and closed Highway 6. Livestock can be evacuated to Cottonwood Park Rodeo Grounds. Stay updated on this developing wildfire crisis.
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The Western Slope is combating multiple wildfires, from the Deer Creek Fire in the southwestern part of the state to the Cottonwood Flat Fire in the north. There is a group of people who help
The county's emergency alert website indicates the fire is burning on County Road 309, just south of Interstate 70, between Parachute and Rulison. In a Friday update, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said the fire has burned about 310 acres.
Colorado firefighters have continued making progress as they battle several large wildfires burning across the western part of the state.
A new vegetation fire sparked in Garfield County on Thursday afternoon, officials reported, spurring evacuations in the area.