The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run.

The original closure largely encompassed the forest east and northeast of Ridgway, but the expanded closure announced at 3:30 p.m. includes areas further to the south, closer to Ouray.

The expanded closure area includes national forest land southeast of Ridgway, east of U.S. Highway 550 and the city of Ouray, south of U.S. Highway 50 ...