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Brush Fire Near Homes Quickly Knocked Down

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters in Fremont County responded to a brush fire on Tepley Trail in Penrose on Sunday.

penrose fire 1 (credit fremont sheriff office)
Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)
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Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)

Fortunately, crews managed to gain control of the fire after about an hour, and there are no reports of structural damage or injuries.

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Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)

Officials have not said what caused the fire.

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