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Firefighters Respond To Wild Horse Fire Burning On Western Slope

MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A wildfire burning about 10 miles north of Grand Junction has charred at least 95 acres as of Sunday afternoon. The Wild Horse Fire is burning near Triangle Park, Mesa County officials say.

Wild Horse Fire 2 (BLM Colorado Fire on FB)
(credit: Bureau of Land Management Colorado)

Crews were met with hot, dry and breezy conditions on Sunday. They expect those to continue through at least Tuesday.

Wild Horse Fire 1 (BLM Colorado Fire on FB)
(credit: Bureau of Land Management Colorado)

Another fire is burning about an hour and a half north of this fire. The Douglas Fire has charred more than 100 acres.

FIRE UPDATE: The #wildhorsefire_co located approximately 10 miles north of Grand Junction is still mapped at 95 acres....

Posted by BLM Colorado Fire on Sunday, August 29, 2021

Officials have not said what caused the fire. It's not clear if any structures are threatened.

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