GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuation orders were still in place for some residents along County Road 309 south of I-70 between Parachute and Rulison due to an active wildfire burning in the area Thursday afternoon.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post evacuation orders were in effect for residents living within a one-mile radius of 800 County Road 309 due to the wildfire, now named the Cottonwood Flat Fire, which was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Deputies said road closures were also in place along both directions of Highway 6 between Parachute and Rulison (mile markers 77 and 83).
As of Friday morning, Highway 6 reopened.
The Cottonwood Park Rodeo Grounds, located at 100 La Plata Circle in Parachute, was open for evacuated livestock.
Residents looking for the latest alerts were urged to subscribe to the county's alert notifications to receive the most up-to-date information.
Parachute and Battlement Mesa were not under evacuation/pre-evacuation order at this time, deputies said, as the fire was moving east.
The fire was last reported to be 311 acres in size.
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