Hanging lake one of the most precious gems of colorados natural beauty shown here in a 2019 file photo has been affected by the grizzly creek fire. Kkco the grizzly creek fire burning near glenwood springs is now 4 contained as the fire has grown to 28030 acres.
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Grizzly free fire. Evacuation orders have been lifted for the area north of i 70 and west of colorado river road to coffee pot road including siloam springs stephens drive sweetwater and the lower colorado river road according to a facebook post from eagle county pio. As of wednesday morning the grizzly creek fire fire had burned 3351 acres and was zero percent contained. Breezie davis an aspen resident and counselor with ajax adventure camp submitted these video clips captured from a raft floating by the fire as it quickly grew. Monday in the median between the eastbound lanes and the elevated westbound lanes at mile marker 120 near the grizzly creek rest and recreation area. Posted by grizzly creek fire on tuesday august 18 2020 evacuation orders have been lifted for the area north of i 70 and west of colorado river road to coffee pot road including siloam springs stephens drive sweetwater and the lower colorado river road according to a facebook post from eagle county pio. Authorities do not yet know the condition.
The fire started at about 130 pm. The fire just about doubled its acreage overnight said incident commander marty adell. And the fire on storm king which killed 14 firefighters was in less steep terrain than the grizzly creek fire. A press release from upper colorado interagency fire and aviation unit stated there is no estimated time for the reopening of i 70. Tuesday the fire crossed i 70 and the colorado river establishing itself on the south side of the canyon. The fire has touched down on i 70 in.
Officials also reported their first containment of the fire wednesday at 4. The grizzly creek fire burning in both garfield and eagle counties has slowed in recent days growing to an estimated 29732 acres as of thursday. The grizzly creek fire saw more spread in the early hours of friday growing significantly to the east and northeast and crossing into eagle county north of interstate 70. The novel coronavirus pandemic and the grizzly creek fire are a brutal one two punch that almost have leveled the glenwood springs economy costing an estimated loss of 2 million in taxable sales. The baer team is working with glenwood springs to help the city predict potential impacts to its water supply as well as possible disruptions in the flow of the colorado river which eventually delivers water to residents in arizona utah nevada and california. The grizzly creek fire was the nations top wildfire priority in part because of its ongoing closure of interstate 70 the major east west.
Crews have successfully established a fire line from i. The grizzly creek fire has spread to an estimated 27000 acres according to the latest update from incident command.
Gallery of Grizzly Free Fire
