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Wildfire prompts evacuations for County Road 338 in Parachute

This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.

Update 2:20 p.m. 8/6/26

County Roads 310 and 338 are now closed at County Road 301 due to the fire.

Colorado River Fire Rescue is providing mutual aid with two structure engines and a tender, a vehicle used by firefighters to transport water, equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire. It is more heavy duty and carries more water than a fire engine.

Original story

Evacuations are in place for parts of County Road 338 in Parachute due to the 310 Fire, according to the wildfire monitoring app Watch Duty.

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said to evacuate immediately.

The fire was reported at 12:45 p.m. this afternoon near County Roads 310 and 338.

The size of the fire is unknown as of 2:00 p.m.

The Grand Valley Fire Protection District is on the scene.