Hot, dry and windy conditions fanned the flames of the four fires burning across western Colorado on Friday morning.
As of Thursday evening, the fire had burned across 267 acres, according to theWhile aircraft continue to drop water and fire retardant, ground crews are working with county equipment on the fire line to solidify the fire’s perimeter and prevent further spreading, officials said.
The fire grew Thursday, from 120 acres to 200, and began to cross through the retardant lines attempting to contain the flames, authorities wrote in their latest update. Retardant is only effective when wet and when firefighters on the ground can reinforce the barrier, the update stated. Due to the difficult terrain in the spreading areas, firefighters Friday morning were unable to engage the fire on the ground and have temporarily pulled back on retardant efforts.
The fire is “moderately active” as of 9 a.m. and fire managers are beginning to scout ahead of the fire’s path for containment options, officials said. Helicopters will continue to drop water on the fire throughout the day to protect private properties.
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