The fire in Garfield County is estimated at 310 acres.

The Western Slope is combating multiple wildfires, from the Deer Creek Fire in the southwestern part of the state to the Cottonwood Flat Fire in the north. There is a group of people who help

A new vegetation fire sparked in Garfield County on Thursday afternoon, officials reported, spurring evacuations in the area.

The county's emergency alert website indicates the fire is burning on County Road 309, just south of Interstate 70, between Parachute and Rulison. In a Friday update, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said the fire has burned about 310 acres.

Colorado firefighters have continued making progress as they battle several large wildfires burning across the western part of the state.

Denver7 has been tracking the fires all week on Colorado's Western Slope and here’s an update on each of the five wildfires as of Friday morning.

Following the Cottonwood Flat Fire, a vegetation fire that sparked in Garfield County, water restrictions are in place for residents in the area.