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Cameron Peak Fire: Containment Grows To 27%

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters have made progress on the Cameron Peak Fire. Crews reached 27% containment on the wildfire burning in western Larimer County.

The Cameron Peak Fire began Aug. 13. What caused it remains under investigation.

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The Cameron Peak Fire did grow by more than 100 acres on Tuesday but crews were able to make progress on the fire that has burned more than 104,000 acres.

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More than 800 firefighters are working to put out the Cameron Peak Fire. Some crews continue to work overnight shifts to protect homes and monitor CSU's Mountain Campus.

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