Grass Fire Burns 70 Acres Near Pueblo

December 29, 2012 5:59 PM

An image of the fire (credit: CBS)

PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – A 70-acre grass fire broke out near Lake Minnequa near Pueblo on Saturday.

Officials said crews have a handle on it and it’s 95 percent contained.

Reverse 911 calls went out as a warning but nobody was evacuated.

Three departments were on the scene and fire crews said conditions are still very dry.

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