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Winter Valley Fire Explodes In Size Overnight

ELK SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - A wildfire burning in Moffat County has exploded in size.

The Winter Valley Fire is now larger than 6,400 acres, growing almost 3,000 acres since Thursday.

Winter Valley Fire 1 (from BLM)
The Winter Valley Fire (credit: BLM)

It's burning near Elk Springs, which is just south of Dinosaur National Monument.

Strong wind gusts of up to 50 mph are hampering firefighting efforts.

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Fire officials said more than two dozen structures are threatened, but all recommended residential evacuations were lifted Friday night.

The cause of the fire is unknown, and under investigation.

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