PARCHUTE, Colo. (KJCT) - A fire in Parachute has prompted evacuations and road closures. Highway 6 is now open between mile-markers 77 and 83 both directions, Parachute to Rulison.

A wind-driven vegetation fire, named the Cottonwood Flat Fire, erupted near Parachute, Colorado, on July 17, 2025, burning ...

Transportation officials closed I-70 between exit 75 for Parachute and exit 90 for Colorado 13 and Rifle because of the fire, according to CDOT. The interstate reopened at 10:12 p.m.

A new vegetation fire sparked in Garfield County on Thursday afternoon, officials reported, spurring evacuations in the area. The Grand Valley Fire Protection District reported that the fire was in ...

The Cottonwood Flat Fire burning between Parachute and Rulison remained at approximately 310 acres Sunday, with no new growth ...

A fast-moving vegetation fire has prompted the closure of U.S. Highway 6 between mile-markers 77 and 83, from Parachute to ...

I-70 was closed in both directions between Exit 75 (Parachute) and Exit 90 (Rifle) from mile point 81 to mile point 87 due to fire activity Monday Marco Cummings [email protected] ...

The Turner Gulch Fire near Gateway has reached 15,286 acres as of Friday afternoon, but firefighting personnel have contained ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Parachute fire is almost contained. The blaze that broke out in Parachute is about 90% contained as of 7:00 this morning according to the Grand Valley Fire ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said I-70 was closed between Rifle and Parachute due to a large brush fire near the highway. Drivers were told to plan for delays and to use ...