According to the Colorado State Patrol, Highway 50 is now fully re-opened at milepost 231 east of Salida after a rockslide blocked both directions. There were no injuries and no cars were hit by the rockslide.
A historic fire and a glimmer of hope for evacuees
The Aspen Acres Fire has grown to become the seventh-largest fire in Colorado history, but there's finally some good news. Some mandatory evacuations have been downgraded, giving hope to residents who have been out of their homes for more than a week.
A Historic Fire & a Glimmer of Hope for Evacuees
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