MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. — The Horse Draw Fire burning in Moffat County stands at 45% containment and has burned around 748 acres, as of Saturday afternoon.
The fire was first reported at around 1:49 p.m. on Thursday around milepost near 25 Highway 40, according to the Moffat County Sheriff's Office.
While initially closed on Thursday, Highway 40 reopened late Thursday evening and has remained open all day on Friday.
The sheriff's office said on Thursday that the fire was growing rapidly due to "unfavorable fire conditions."
The wildland fire is burning on Bureau of Land Management Land with "only half an acre of state-owned land affected," according to the sheriff's office.
Firefighters from Artesia Fire were on scene to begin suppression efforts, while wildland firefighters from the Moffat County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Land Management were en route.
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