Goltra fire burning near Golden is 100% contained, U.S. 6 to reopen
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Charred ground butts up to unburnt vegetation in a ravine as air support drops water on the Goltra fire as it burns near tunnel 1 on U.S. 6 in Clear Creek Canyon on Wednsday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
The lightning-sparked Goltra fire burning on 205 acres in Clear Creek Canyon near Golden is 100% contained, Jefferson County officials announced Thursday.
U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon will reopen around 5 p.m. after crews wrap up final fire operations, the sheriff’s office said in a post on X.
The fire did not threaten any structures or cause any evacuations, burning across steep, rocky terrain near the first tunnel in the canyon.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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