Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon is back open in both directions after a fire earlier Friday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation and local emergency services agencies.
A vehicle fire in the eastbound lanes spread to vegetation in the median of the interstate at mile marker 124, said Mina Bolton, the emergency service coordinator for the Glenwood Springs Fire Department. Crews had already been paged to the vehicle fire and were able to promptly respond to the spread.
This story has been updated to reflect that both lanes are back open. Westbound traffic reopened around 2:30 p.m. and eastbound traffic reopened around 2:50 p.m.
