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Wildfire Forces Partial I-70 Closure In Eagle County

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Emergency responders closed eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Avon Exit in Eagle County on Sunday afternoon. They responded to a wildfire between the Avon and Post Boulevard exits.

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(credit: CDOT)

Colorado State Patrol officials say the fire is about three acres in size.

The highway has since reopened.

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