I-70 closed near Palisade, Colorado due to Fire

[bighornram]

http://www.9news.com/news/article/27...ne-Ridge-Fire-

I know there are other threads regarding the Colorado wildfires but travelers be advised about the closure of I-70 in Colorado tonight due to fire. If you plan to travel on Colorado this summer it might be a good idea to check your route for fires. "The fire was threatening to cross Interstate 70 Thursday night. A 13-mile stretch of the highway northeast of Palisade is closed." This is on the western side of the state near Grand Junction.

[bighornram]

Update: 1 eastbound lane opened, westbound still closed.

[CORattler]

Thanks for the heads up. We are staying for the week at Redstone National Park.

[mlh]

Oh no I have friends in Palisade and Grand Junction. Hope they are OK. I will call tomorrow.
Thanks for the post.
Lynwood

[rames14]

Right now the PIG rating (probability of ignition) is 100%. That means a lawn mower hitting a rock will start a fire. A ricochet from a bullet could, also. So please be careful while traveling. We have had three forest fires near our house since the middle of May. Hope everyone traveling has a safe trip. Thanks for the i70 update.