Lake George Fire Contained
Early Start To Fire Season Expected
POSTED: 6:10 p.m. MST April 3, 2002
Firefighters on Wednesday fully contained a 250-acre blaze in Pike National Forest in Park County.
About 60 firefighters cut a fire break around the blaze Wednesday and set
backfires to reduce the fire's fuel, U.S. Forest Service spokesman
Terry McCann said.
The fire is located about five miles north of Lake George, Colo., west of Woodland Park.
Authorities said an abandoned campfire might have started the
blaze.
Fire managers expect an early start to the wildfire season this
year because of a drought. In the Durango area, fire officials
warned property owners to be careful when setting fires because of
wind and warm weather.
On Tuesday, a wildfire burned 60 acres and destroyed nine farm
buildings west of Allison in southwestern Colorado. The fire was
apparently started by a farmer burning fields. No one was injured.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Tuesday banned fires on trust
lands on the Southern Ute Reservation.
About 60 firefighters cut a fire break around the blaze Wednesday and set
backfires to reduce the fire's fuel, U.S. Forest Service spokesman
Terry McCann said.
The fire is located about five miles north of Lake George, Colo., west of Woodland Park.
Authorities said an abandoned campfire might have started the
blaze.
Fire managers expect an early start to the wildfire season this
year because of a drought. In the Durango area, fire officials
warned property owners to be careful when setting fires because of
wind and warm weather.
On Tuesday, a wildfire burned 60 acres and destroyed nine farm
buildings west of Allison in southwestern Colorado. The fire was
apparently started by a farmer burning fields. No one was injured.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Tuesday banned fires on trust
lands on the Southern Ute Reservation.
Previous Stories:
- April 2, 2002: Weather Helps Firefighters In Park County
- April 2, 2002: Forest Fire Burning At Pike National Forest
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