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100% containment reached on southeastern Colorado fire

Colorado Springs Gazette·The Gazette·28 days ago
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Officials announced Monday that crews achieved 100% containment of the Poitrey Canyon fire in southeast Colorado’s Las Animas County.

The fire, which started April 24, burned 2,113 acres northwest of the town of Kim, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control.

“The DFPC Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) successfully guided firefighters to heat sources in close proximity to control lines, and crews made great progress patrolling and mopping up hot spots along the perimeter,” the Division of Fire Prevention & Control stated in a social media post.

Also on Monday, the Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area opened to hunters and anglers after 100% containment of the Schwachheim fire southeast of Trinidad, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The fire burned around 1,580 acres within the state wildlife area after igniting April 12.

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