World News – US – Part of Rocky Mountain National Park closed Wednesday evening due to fire in the east

GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (KKTV) – Another wildfire threatens structures and homes in Colorado and forces part of Rocky Mountain National Park to close

Officials on Wednesday announced mandatory evacuations for several areas in Grand County as « the troublesome fire in the east » continues to grow Click here for more information on evacuations According to the Red Cross, hundreds of people were evacuated

At around 9 a.m. Wednesday night, officials announced that the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park was closed due to « significant » fire activity Residents of the Grand Lake area were told to evacuate at that time

Fire burns near Granby, about 100 miles northwest of Denver At a briefing Wednesday night, officials estimated the blaze had burned about 24,000 to 30,000 acres

You can watch videos of the fire from 11 News Breaking Weather Chaser Eric Kelly below with a Facebook Live update from the firefighters:

LIVE:
Here’s a look at the troublesome eastern fire in Grand County.The live look is from 11 Breaking Weather Chaser Eric Kelly, you can follow him at Colorado Storm Chasers

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for tonight’s live update Please keep asking your questions and our Public Information Officers will continue to provide information and answers as quickly as possible #EastTroublesomeFire #WilliamsForkFire
Grand County Sheriff’s Office – Information on the Williams Fork fire from Grand Colorado County Emergency Management

IMPORTANT, PLEASE SHARE! If you have been evacuated by the #EastTroublesomeFire & need assistance, go to the Inn at Silver Creek Evacuation Center, located at 62927 US-40, Granby CO 80446 imageTwittercom / MCGlQK61Lc

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