A wildfire burns shrub brush near US Hwy 6 around Tunnel 1 in Clear Creek Canyon Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The wildfire started Tuesday, Aug. 20 from a lightning strike during an afternoon thunderstorm. (JonathanIngrahamDigital [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/c/dd/7f0/cdd7f086-b693-11ec-b373-bba598953eb6.fc0f5608a6f1144f64f080f771bd904d.png)
The Goltra Fire burning in Clear Creek Canyon grew significantly overnight to more than 200 acres, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. US Hwy 6 was closed beginning Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 overnight while fire crews worked on fighting the wildfire on the northern slopes of the canyon.
A wildfire burns shrub brush near US Hwy 6 around Tunnel 1 in Clear Creek Canyon Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The wildfire started Tuesday, Aug. 20 from a lightning strike during an afternoon thunderstorm. (JonathanIngrahamDigital [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/c/dd/7f0/cdd7f086-b693-11ec-b373-bba598953eb6.fc0f5608a6f1144f64f080f771bd904d.png)Jefferson County Police closed off access to Clear Creek Canyon Road near Golden during the Goltra Fire on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ddcaf11c5d70eaa58546ddc4e038687?d=mm&r=g)A firefighter sprays water onto a wildfire burning shrub brush near US Hwy 6 around Tunnel 1 in Clear Creek Canyon Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The wildfire started Tuesday, Aug. 20 from a lightning strike during an afternoon thunderstorm. (JonathanIngrahamDigital [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/c/dd/7f0/cdd7f086-b693-11ec-b373-bba598953eb6.fc0f5608a6f1144f64f080f771bd904d.png)Jacki Kelley, Public Information Officer for Jefferson County Sheriff, gives an update on the Goltra Fire near Golden on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ddcaf11c5d70eaa58546ddc4e038687?d=mm&r=g)Smoke rises from the Gotra fire near US 6 Clear Creek, as seen from Lookout Mountain Road, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (JonathanIngrahamDigital [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/c/dd/7f0/cdd7f086-b693-11ec-b373-bba598953eb6.fc0f5608a6f1144f64f080f771bd904d.png)Jacki Kelley, Public Information Officer for Jefferson County Sheriff, gives an update on the Goltra Fire near Golden on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ddcaf11c5d70eaa58546ddc4e038687?d=mm&r=g)Smoke can be seen and a wildfire burns shrub brush on the slopes above US Hwy 6 around Tunnel 1 in Clear Creek Canyon Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The wildfire started Tuesday, Aug. 20 from a lightning strike during an afternoon thunderstorm. (JonathanIngrahamDigital [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/c/dd/7f0/cdd7f086-b693-11ec-b373-bba598953eb6.fc0f5608a6f1144f64f080f771bd904d.png)Hot Spots continue to burn on a ridge near Golden as firefighters combat the 200-acre Goltra Fire on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ddcaf11c5d70eaa58546ddc4e038687?d=mm&r=g)The Goltra fire has Highway 6 closed in both directions west of Golden. Travel along Clear Creek Canyon is closed until further notice, according to the Jeffco Sheriff. (Sky9/9NEWS)The Goltra fire has Highway 6 closed in both directions west of Golden. Travel along Clear Creek Canyon is closed until further notice, according to the Jeffco Sheriff. (Sky9/9NEWS)
