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Wildfire burns 1,000 acres in NW Colorado
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 6:27 AM by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Updated: Aug 19, 2010 7:03 AM
Crews are battling a wildfire in northwest Colorado that has grown quickly after being sparked by lightning.
The fire was about 10 acres when first reported 10 miles north of Maybell in Moffatt County Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it was spread rapidly by high winds, growing from about 10 acres to 1,000 acres, or 1.5 square miles, by Wednesday night.
The BLM says crews were able to keep a ranch house from burning. BLM spokeswoman Lynn Barclay says there was a report of one outbuilding having burned, but that hasn't been confirmed. Barclay says no other buildings were threatened Wednesday night.
Area fire departments are working with federal agencies to battle the fire.
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