Each One Of Rocky Mountain range National Park shuts as East Troublesome Fire gets into the park

Rocky Mountain National Park is closing due to the East Troublesome Fire west of the park, which exploded in size overnight and entered the park from the southwest. Grand Lake, a popular recreation destination on the west side of the park, also is threatened and its residents have been evacuated.

The most recent fire map issued this morning by the Incident Information System shows the fire has crossed U.S. 34 near the western entrance to the park, a third of which was already closed because of the Cameron Peak fire to the north.

The map, cropped from official Rocky Mountain National Park visitor maps, shows the western entrance to the park just north of Grand Lake. The East Troublesome fire has crossed U.S. 34 and entered the park there. The town of Grand Lake has been evacuated.

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“If conditions allow, an Infrared flight is planned to gauge where there is current fire activity,” according to a Rocky Mountain National Park news release. “This is a rapidly evolving situation. Currently, air quality is hazardous within Rocky Mountain National Park. Trail Ridge Road is not passable on the west side due to downed trees on the road.”

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This is a developing story and will be updated.

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