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A fire burns on a hillside next to a road, with dark black smoke billowing up from it. The back of an emergency vehicle is seen in the foreground.
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
A brush fire that started Thursday afternoon between Parachute and Rulison forced evacuation orders, which have since been shifted to pre-evacuation status. County Road 309 will remain closed to the public but open to residents.
  • On today's newscast: A brush fire burning just south of I-70 between Parachute and Rulison prompted evacuation orders and closed Highway 6 yesterday; the Disney musical "Newsies" premiered at the Aspen District Theatre yesterday; and Nebraska is suing Colorado over the South Platte River, accusing Colorado of taking more water than it has a right to under a century-old agreement. Tune in for these stories and more.
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