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5:53 p.m.: I-70 WB is closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel due to a semi on fire, per the Colorado State Patrol - Eagle division. Use US 6 (Loveland Pass) as a detour. Denver7 photojournalist Major King says the closure extends from the tunnel to Dillon.
A semi fire has interstate 70 westbound completely shut down between the Eisenhower tunnel and Dylan still burning as of 5:45 PM @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/SIy7BDQaWy
— Major King (@MajorDenver7) September 16, 2018