A small grass fire near Powerline Road led to the closure of U.S. Highway 6 between Rifle and Silt. The fire caused power outages that affected thousands of customers in Garfield County.

The highway closure was in effect for part of Monday afternoon. By the evening, the situation had been brought under control.

As of Monday evening, the area had been cleared and U.S. Highway 6 had reopened in both directions. Further details about the incident are available from news outlets.