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Crews are fighting a 60-acre wildfire just west of Fruita that has closed one lane of westbound Interstate 70, according to local agencies and the Colorado Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

The McDonald Creek fire is burning near mile marker 3 along I-70, the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit said in a Facebook update just after 3 p.m. Crews from the agency, along with Lower Valley Fire District and Mesa County Sheriff’s Office are working to suppress the fire.<\/p>\n

The right lane of westbound I-70 is closed from exit 2 to exit 11 due to fire activity, according to an update from CDOT posted at 3:29 p.m. Slower speeds are advised in the area.<\/p>\n

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