Eastbound I-70 reopens in western Colorado after fire

Eastbound Interstate was closed Sunday afternoon near Rifle for a fire according to the Colorado Department of Transportation The eastbound highway was closed at exit for the Garfield County Regional Airport about two miles east of Rifle just before p m Sunday according to state transportation representatives It fully reopened by p m Sunday State agents didn t specify the type of fire or how it was impacting the highway Related Articles Denver s Eighth Avenue bridge closed for maintenance Colorado cops bust drivers for using cellphones in first months of new ban Thunderstorms delay more than DIA flights Thursday New parking spots are raising tensions in glitzy mountain town of Telluride Ground delay at DIA affects hundreds of flights Wednesday This is a advancing story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter