Loading Pen Fire Burns In Rugged Forest Southwest Of Telluride
DOLORES COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters in southwest Colorado responded to a wildfire in the Dolores Ranger District on Sunday. The Loading Pen fire is burning south of Stoner Mesa -- about 60 miles southwest of Telluride.
Forest officials say the fire is between 10 and 20 acres, as of 1 p.m. Air tankers and helicopters were called in to help.
The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch says firefighters responded to six lightning fires, six smoke reports and one abandoned campfire.
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