Coal Seam Fire 90 Percent Contained
Damage Tops $5.5 Million
POSTED: 2:55 p.m. MDT June 20, 2002
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- Firefighters are slowly getting the upper hand on a 12,209-acre wildfire burning near Glenwood
Springs.
The blaze was 90 percent contained by Thursday afternoon, and firefighters said cooler temperatures and higher humidities will
help them make even more progress.
The blaze broke out June 8 and raced toward the town,
forcing three thousand residents to evacuate and destroying 29
homes. Damage estimates from the fire have topped $5.5 million.
The south side of the blaze in now completed surrounded by fire
line. Crews plan to concentrate today on suppression efforts along
the northern flank.
North of Interstate-70, crews continued to concentrate on suppression efforts on the northeast and north flanks of the fire. A small number of isolated islands of fuel continued to flare up Thursday, but all are located well within the control lines, according to the latest fire report.
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Previous Stories:
- June 14, 2002: Coal Seam Fire 30 Percent Contained
- June 12, 2002: Glenwood Springs Fire 25 Percent Contained
- June 10, 2002: Coal Seam Firefighters Hope Weather Cooperates
- June 9, 2002: Air Tankers Fighting Coal Seam Fire Grounded
- June 8, 2002: Glenwood Springs Fire Gets Out Of Control
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