People are being told to leave the area as the Clear Creek Fire fights against a wildfire close to Empire.

A wildfire has broken out in Clear Creek County, causing multiple residences in a nearby mobile home park to be evacuated. According to the Clear Creek Sheriff's Office, the fire is currently raging on County Road 308, between the towns of Empire and Lawson. As a precautionary measure, a portion of Interstate 70 has been closed off to allow firefighters to battle the blaze.

The evacuation order has been issued specifically for residents of the Western Inn Trailer Court, as announced by Jefferson County 911 on social media platform X. The sheriff's office has stated that approximately 96 people were notified of the evacuation alert. Meanwhile, the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 have been shut down at mile marker 232, which is the exit for U.S. 40. This decision was made in order to facilitate a helicopter's efforts to collect water from the nearby creek and drop it onto the wildfire.

Aside from the helicopter's involvement, a plane is also assisting in the firefighting efforts by dropping retardant onto the burning area. Additionally, the Central City Fire department has joined in to provide support. It's worth noting that other fire departments, such as Foothills Fire and Genesee Fire, were also responding to a separate blaze, but have since contained it, as confirmed by JeffCo 911. This particular fire is not related to the one currently engulfing Clear Creek County.

According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, the fire was first reported around 3 p.m. on Friday. As of now, the situation is still developing, and more updates will be provided as they become available.

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