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Royal Gorge fire could be contained tonight

Posted: Jun 24, 2010 5:02 PM by Greg Boyce
Updated: Jun 24, 2010 8:02 PM

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While crews estimate the fire burning near the Royal Gorge is 65 percent contained, the efforts are "in good shape."

It started Monday along railroad tracks near Parkdale the number of acres burned has been downgraded to 600 acres.  Containment is now estimated to happen sometime early Friday morning.  It has been determined to be man caused, but that investigation is continuing.  More than 200 firefighters are on scene.

 

Topics: parkdale, canon, city, royal, gorge, fire, colorado

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