WELD COUNTY, Colo. – A portion of both the east and westbound lanes of I-76 just west of Wiggins in northeast Colorado have reopened as of Thursday afternoon as crews battle a fire estimated to be around 1,000 acres.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) initally said the interstate was shut down between County Road 91 and CO 144 in Weld and Morgan Counties.
CDOT's traffic map then updated the closure in both directions from Roggen (9 miles east of Keenesburg) to 14 miles west of Fort Morgan.
As of 4:15 p.m., the closure was lifted.
According to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (CDFPC), several air resources were requested to battle the fire.
CDOT cameras showed a line of traffic backed up and a plume of smoke in the distance.
Gusty wind conditions and low humidity across the state have triggered a red flag warning for elevated fire danger until 8 p.m.
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