Colorado wildfires

A semi-truck on fire west of Parachute ignited dry brush along Interstate 70 Thursday afternoon (September 20) forcing the closure of westbound I-70.

Two of Colorado's largest trees have been destroyed by fire.

An increase in activity from the Bull Draw Fire has created more visible smoke from the area where the fire is still burning.

In addition to the destruction of trees and other vegetation, the Bull Draw Fire is negatively affecting early season big game archery hunting in the area.

There are currently still eleven wildfires burning in Colorado, and some have taken quite a toll.

Cameo was the scene of a brush fire yesterday that, for awhile, closed I-70 in both directions. Apparently what caused the fire was a burning cigarette butt.

The Bull Draw Fire in western Colorado has now burned 22,000 acres and containment is nowhere in sight.

A community meeting is scheduled to discuss the impacts of the Bull Draw Fire burning northeast of Nucla.

A new wildfire has forced the closure of the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Springs.

The Bull Draw Fire, northeast of Nucla, has now grown to approximately 7,000 acres with wind spreading the fire north onto Forest Service land.