A 28 mile stretch of I-70 was shut down for many hours in western Colorado due to a small wildfire burning next to the interstate in steep and rocky terrain.

Interstate 70 is closed in both directions near Glenwood Springs after a brush fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon.

Interstate 70 is shut down in both directions near Glenwood Springs due to a new wildfire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

One of the busiest travel periods of the year is underway on Colorado's Interstate 70 corridor as tens of thousands of drivers head to the mountains to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency officials have closed Interstate 70 in western Colorado just west of Glenwood Springs due to the Paradise Creek Fire.