As a long-lasting Glenwood Canyon closure persists, motorists are still trying to find short cuts between Eagle and Garfield counties. Those detours can end badly.
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The White River National Forest has reduced the Sylvan Fire Forest Closure as fire and firefighting activity lessens, but officials stress the need for the public to drive slowly and respect the continuing closures.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire had burned 3,792 acres – just less than 6 square miles. The fire was 68% contained, and 95 firefighters continued to work on the blaze. As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire’s behavior was described as “creeping” and “smoldering.”
The areas remaining in the closure include the areas within the Sylvan Fire perimeter and several roads and trails leading into the burned area.