Wildfire burning in midvalley between El Jebel and Carbondale; multiple crews responding

Homeowner Susan Nicholson uses a garden hose Wednesday afternoon to wet down her back deck as well as grass and brush around it Wednesday as a wild land fire spreads on adjoining BLM land near El Jebel.
Scott Condon/The Aspen Times

A wildfire is burning Wednesday afternoon in the Roaring Fork Valley near El Jebel and numerous fire and law officials are headed to the incident.

Initial reports are the fire is burning near Flying Fish Road, which is between El Jebel and Catherine Store. The fire is burning near mile marker 17 on Old Highway 82.

Evacuations in the area are being sent to Catherine Store.

Aspen Times reporters and photographer are at the remote scene.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

via:: The Aspen Times