Jefferson County residents along South Turkey Creek Road were evacuated for a wildfire that closed U.S. 285 in both directions for several hours Sunday afternoon.
The Twin Forks fire was discovered around 1:57 p.m., according to the Bureau of Land Management’s fire information dashboard.
The fire was 6 acres as of 3:43 p.m. and two helicopters, 40 firefighters and 12 engines were on scene, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X.
The fire is mostly burning in grass, shrubs and trees along the south side of U.S. 285 and North Turkey Creek Road.
Five homes were evacuated along South Turkey Creek Road but fire crews were not actively defending any structures, said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mark Techmeyer.
Firefighters are “feeling good” about progress on the fire and do not anticipate additional evacuations, according to the sheriff’s office.
U.S. 285 reopened at 4 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a travel alert.
Wildland fire in #Jeffco along Hwy 285. Fire size is currently 3 acres and growing. Hwy 285 closed in both directions for fire suppression efforts. Two helicopters working the fire along with multiple ground crews. Door to door evacuations along S. Turkey Creek to Hwy 285. pic.twitter.com/omfLKR4EbA
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) July 28, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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