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'White Butte Fire' burning on Fort Carson now 100 acres, 80 percent contained

'White Butte Fire' burning on Fort Carson now 100 acres, 80 percent contained
White Butte Fire at Fort Carson grows to 100 acres, 50% contained
White Butte Fire at Fort Carson grows to 50 acres
White Butte Fire on Fort Carson burns 40 acres so far
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FORT CARSON — The 'White Butte Fire' burning near Range 143 on Fort Carson is now 80% contained, according to the Mountain Post. The range is located just south of the main post.

The fire started around 1:45 p.m. Thursday. As of Monday, it was about 100 acres in size.

Four Fort Carson units are fighting the fire. The Mountain Post says four mutual aid units from the following:

  • Security Fire Department
  • Monument Fire Department
  • Colorado Springs Fire Department
  • El Paso County Wildland Fire Team

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This is a developing story. News5 has a crew heading to the scene and will update this web story as we learn more.

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