A small wildfire likely sparked by lightning is burning just off of U.S. 6 near Lookout Mountain west of Golden, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The Goltra fire was reported late Tuesday afternoon, about an hour after lightning moved through the area, sheriff’s officials said in a post on X.
Smoke can be seen rising from the mountainous area near the first tunnel for U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon.
The fire is approximately 10 acres and has slowed down as it moves through shrubs and rock outcroppings, sheriff’s officials said at 7:45 p.m. No structures are threatened by the fire, and crews are fighting the fire from the ground.
Update to #Goltra Fire: Approximately 5 to 7 acres in size, crawling along the ground. There are absolutely no structures in danger as fire crews continue their ground attack. @JeffcoOpenSpace enroute with additional brush trucks. pic.twitter.com/8BiCk85MTk
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) August 21, 2024
The sheriff’s office will monitor the fire overnight and fire crews will resume work on the blaze Wednesday morning.
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