MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. — Both directions of Highway 40 are shut down for 40 miles in Moffat County due to a wildfire burning in the area.
The wildland fire, which has been named the Horse Draw Fire, was reported on Highway 40 around milepost 25 at around 1:49 p.m. Thursday, according to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff's office did not provide the size of the fire but said it is growing rapidly due to "unfavorable fire conditions."
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.
Highway 40 is shut down in both directions between milepost 20 and milepost 60 (Maybell).
No other information about the fire was immediately available.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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