Firefighters battled a wildfire called the Goltra Fire near Lookout Mountain on Tuesday. The fire raged above Highway 6 west of Golden.
In an update, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the fire was 10 acres in size and there was no danger. On Tuesday evening, Highway 6 (Clear Creek Canyon Road) was closed in the fire area.
By late afternoon, the fire was emitting smoke that could be seen from Cheesman Park in Denver.
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The sheriff’s office believes lightning was a likely cause of the fire. The Golden Gate Fire Protection District led the ground response. Crews had to walk to reach the flames.
The fire was raging in a remote area with limited road access. The CBS News Colorado helicopter was able to fly over the scene where there were no homes or buildings in the immediate vicinity.
