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Lake Christine Fire Now Fully Contained Three Months Later

BASALT, Colo. (CBS4) - Recent rain and snow storms have helped firefighters fully contain the Lake Christine Fire in Basalt. The fire started on July 3 and burned more than 12,000 acres.

Lake Christine Fire
(credit: U.S. Forest Service)

Three homes were destroyed, hundreds of people were forced to evacuate for weeks, but fortunately no one was hurt.

Richard Miller and Allison Sarah Marcus
Richard Miller and Allison Sarah Marcus (credit: Eagle County)

Investigators say two people, Allison Marcus and Richard Miller, started the fire by shooting illegal tracer rounds in a shooting range. The Basalt Gun Range was open despite the stage two fire restrictions in that area at the time.

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The gun range later reopened in September.

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