Jefferson County wildfire closes U.S. 285, residents evacuated

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are going door to door to evacuate residents along South Turkey Creek Road for a growing wildfire that closed U.S. 285 in both directions.

U.S. 285 is closed near Indian Hills as crews fight a 3-acre wildfire, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X.

Deputies are evacuating residents along South Turkey Creek Road to U.S. 285.

The highway is closed between Surrey Drive and Summer Road, south of Morrison, the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a travel alert.

Wildland fire in #Jeffco along Hwy 285. Fire size is currently 3 acres and growing. Hwy 285 closed in both directions for fire suppression efforts. Two helicopters working the fire along with multiple ground crews. Door to door evacuations along S. Turkey Creek to Hwy 285. pic.twitter.com/omfLKR4EbA

— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) July 28, 2024

A screenshot of a traffic camera shared by Colorado State Patrol shows a plume of smoke near North Turkey Creek Road.

Two helicopters and multiple ground crews are currently fighting the fire, sheriff’s officials said in a 2:23 p.m. post on X.