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U.S. Highway 50 closed in western Colorado as new wildfire ignites

By Piper Russell July 27, 2025 | updated 22 hours ago

Photo Credit: Reinhard Krull (iStock).

Photo Credit: Reinhard Krull (iStock).

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A new wildfire sparked in Montrose County on Sunday, closing U.S. Highway 50.

The new fire, dubbed the Kinikin Fire, prompted the closure at mile marker 1021. According to the Gunnison Regional 911 Center, the alternate route is Highway 92. It is unknown how long the road will be closed.

According to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, an aircraft has been ordered to help fight the fire, and resources being used for the South Rim Fire are now being sent to assist with the Kinikin Fire.

Find more information about this fire here.

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