Red Canyon fire: Westbound I-70 briefly closed, pre-evacuations in Eagle County near Wolcott

A burned landscape is seen along the edge of a road with smoke rising from the ground in one spot in the background.
Justin Conrad, Hugh Fairfield-Smith, Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit
The Red Canyon Fire ignited Wednesday, June 18, 2025 and was largely contained the next day. Officials said crews were still working on burnouts and containment of the fire on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Eagle County Sheriff's Office'