A wildfire that sparked near a Western Slope coal mine closed a state highway between Meeker and Craig, officials said Friday.
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Colorado 13 is closed in both directions because of the fire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The highway is closed between Nine Mile Gap and County Road 180, 14 miles north of Meeker.
The Bureau of Land Management’s fire dashboard shows the fire is estimated at 100 acres and the cause is unknown. Firefighters from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, BLM and Craig are fighting the fire.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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