Fire starts along US 6 near Lookout Mountain

DENVER (KDVR) — A fire started on Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson County, believed to be sparked by a lightning strike.

The “small fire,” dubbed the Goltra Fire, was burning along U.S. 6 near tunnel 1, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 9:45 p.m. responders closed U.S. 6 from its junction with Colorado 58 to Colorado 119 as firefighters were pulled from the front lines because of wind.

It was about 10 acres as of around 7:45 p.m., with the growth “slowed significantly in the shrubs and rock outcroppings.” The sheriff’s office said “there are absolutely no structures in danger as fire crews continue their ground attack.”

SkyFOX was over the scene near Lookout Mountain on Tuesday afternoon as flames consumed a stretch of brush and burned some trees. The sheriff’s office said the fire probably was sparked by lightning.

The sheriff’s office said the location of the fire was hard to get to. Crews sent up a drone to assess the fire, and Jefferson County Open Space was bringing additional brush trucks.

Tuesday’s temperatures reached the 90s with the threat of some storms in the afternoon. Humidity levels were low.

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