CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A portion of Interstate 25 located not far from Cheyenne was briefly closed Saturday afternoon due to wildfire activity in the area.
Just south of the Wyoming border in Colorado, the state’s Department of Transportation shut down a section of the highway from Exit 293 (Carr) to Exit 281 (Owl Canyon Road) in both directions due to a reported wildfire in the area. Smoke was briefly visible on department cameras on the interstate.
The road closure affected a portion of I-25 between Cheyenne and Wellington, Colorado. The Larimer County (Colorado) Sheriff’s Office noted in a Facebook post at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday that fire officials on scene reported the blaze as a grass fire on the north end of Wellington and requested residents in the area to evacuate.
The fire’s size, cause or containment level is unknown at this time.
This story will be updated as further information becomes available.
