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September 14, 2026, 11:48 a.m. – Highway 133 is open at mile marker 66.5 in both directions, south of Roaring Fork High School.
September 14, 2026, 11:28 a.m. – Highway 133 is closed at mile marker 66.5 in both directions, south of Roaring Fork High School, due to a downed power line.
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September 2, 2026, 9 a.m. – After careful consideration, Garfield County, CO, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the seven fire districts in Garfield County are moving from Stage 2 Fire Restrictions to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective 1 a.m. MST on Friday, September 4, 2026. The fire danger is still high but less than it was for the past several weeks when we were under Stage 2 restrictions.
Fire restrictions are implemented based on specific criteria to include moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human risk factors, and firefighting resource availability.
Causing a fire during fire restrictions can be a class 6 felony and can be punishable by fines. Other possible charges range from a Class 2 Felony to a petty offense depending on the value of the damage caused. You may be held financially responsible for damage caused.
The use of fireworks, flares, or other incendiary devices, including exploding targets, are always prohibited on federal lands.
A “developed area” is an area, whether within city limits or rural, that is groomed, manicured and or watered, where grasses, brush and trees are regularly attended to by land owner. This includes residential and business areas, improved recreational areas, parks and other common areas.
An “undeveloped area” are lands that are not groomed, manicured, or watered, where grasses, brush and trees have been allowed to grow in a natural environment. This includes green belts that are not landscaped or manicured, open space lands, non-manicured park lands, and other areas where the fire hazard presented by the vegetation is determined by the authority having jurisdiction or designee to be an undue wildland fire hazard.
Avisos en Español para todo el Estado (Colorado)
Issued for Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo counties
Issued at 4:52 a.m. MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026
Updated at 1:30 p.m. MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026
Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Affected area: Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Meeker, Rangely, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Central City, Georgetown, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Canon City, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Advisory in effect: 5 a.m. MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026 to 9 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Public health recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.
Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke from out-of-state wildfires will be possible within the advisory area through at least Tuesday morning.
Note: This advisory updates the previous advisory that was issued Monday morning by adding several counties.
For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx
July 24, 2026, 12:47 p.m. – I-70 westbound between Exit 105 (New Castle) and exit 97 (Silt) is now open! Thank you, Colorado Department of Transportation, for your hard work!
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July 24, 2026 – I-70 Westbound at mile marker 100.5 (between New Castle and Silt) due to flooding/debris flow. Closed at New Castle Exit 105. No ETA of opening.
July 24, 2026, 6:44 a.m. – I-70 is closed between mile-markers 105 and 97 WB only, New Castle to Silt, due to flooding on the roadway. Detour on Hwy 6 in place. Eastbound remains open.
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July 23, 2026, 4:14 p.m. – Sleepy Creek Fire Update: Crews from Roaring Fork Fire Rescue, Aspen Fire, Carbondale Fire, and the Upper Colorado River Interagency team have worked throughout the day, and the Sleepy Creek Fire is now 100% contained.
Evacuations along Buck Point Drive (zone RFF-257) are lifted. The area surrounding the evacuation area (zone RFF-522) is no longer under pre-evacuation.
Cottonwood Pass is open. Please use caution if driving in the area, as crews will continue to monitor for the next few days.
Lightning is strongly suspected to be the cause of the fire.
We want to extend our sincere thanks to all of our incredible partner agencies for their quick response, teamwork, and support!
23 de julio de 2026, 4:15 p.m. – Actualización del incendio de Sleepy Creek: Los equipos de Roaring Fork Fire Rescue, Aspen Fire, Carbondale Fire y el equipo interinstitucional del Alto Río Colorado han trabajado durante todo el día y han establecido completamente una línea de contención alrededor del incendio.
Se levantan las evacuaciones a lo largo de Buck Point Drive (zona RFF-257). El área que rodea la zona de evacuación (zona RFF-522) ya no está bajo preevacuación.
El paso de Cottonwood está abierto. Tenga precaución al conducir por la zona, ya que los equipos de vigilancia continuarán supervisando la situación durante los próximos días.
Queremos expresar nuestro sincero agradecimiento a todas nuestras increíbles agencias colaboradoras por su rápida respuesta, trabajo en equipo y apoyo.
July 21, 2026, 3:19 p.m. – I-70 remains closed between mile-markers 97 and 105 both directions, Silt to New Castle, due to yesterday’s flooding. Westbound traffic is expected to be heavy this afternoon and evening with significant delays expected on the detour route. Please be patient and drive safely.
Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance personnel continue to work on Interstate 70 between New Castle, Mile Point 105, and Silt, MP 97, to remove tons of mud and debris covering the roadway. Detours are in place on U.S. 6.
At approximately 7 p.m. on July 20, I-70 became impassable due to a debris flow. Torrential rain and hail flooded the area, pushing mud, logs, and rocks across the roadway and overwhelming local drainages.
“A very quick, very heavy rain and hail storm brought a lot of moisture and the dry ground was not able to absorb, which caused massive flooding and piles of debris to overwhelm the drainage system in this area,” said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Jason Smith. “Our maintenance crew reacted quickly and worked in conjunction with our State Patrol partners to get the roadway closed off and route vehicles onto detours.”
It’s estimated that the mud and debris has covered more than 300 yards of the highway and more than three feet deep in some areas.
“There is a lot of material for the crews to clear and water to drain,” said Smith. “We are working hard to get this cleared up to get this vital road back open as soon as possible.”
A debris flow is a fast-moving, gravity-driven slurry of water-saturated rock, soil, vegetation, and other organic materials that travels down slopes. Moving like a river of liquid mud and rock, these destructive landslides can exceed speeds of 35 mph and are frequently triggered by intense rainfall or rapid snowmelt, particularly in areas recently scarred by wildfires, but can also take place in extremely dry conditions.
Extended delays are expected. Commuters are encouraged to use the COtrip.org web or COtrip Planner App for roadway updates and detour information.
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction, CO, has issued a heat advisory for the Central Colorado, Central Gunnison, and Uncompahgre river basins. This includes the cities of Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Hotchkiss, and Paonia.
The heat advisory remains in effect from noon on Saturday, July 11, to midnight on Monday, July 13.
Precautionary/preparedness actions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
In times of tragedy, Colorado communities come together.
Alpine Bank has established the Snyder Fire Firefighter Families Benefit Account to support the families of the five firefighters impacted by the Snyder Fire. Alpine Bank is contributing an initial $25,000, and community members, businesses and organizations are invited to join us in supporting these families during this incredibly difficult time.
Donations can be made online, by phone or in person at any Alpine Bank branch through August 31. Simply reference the “Snyder Fire Firefighter Families Benefit Account.”
Learn more or find donation information at alpinebank.com/snyderfire.