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Severy Creek Fire Burns Near Pikes Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Lightning sparked a new fire on the north slope of Pikes Peak. The Severy Creek Fire is burning about 11 miles west of Colorado Springs.

Severy Creek Fire 1 (USFS)
(credit: US Forest Service)

The smoke plume is very visible since the fire started Friday morning.

Crews are using water drops from a helicopter and expect to have containment soon on the small wildfire.

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