Crews extinguish blaze west of Black Mountain Fire
Update: The fire was extinguished and mopped up with crews leaving the scene by 5 p.m. Sunday.
Original story: Crews are responding to another wildfire start northeast of Kremmling.
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office estimated the fire to be about 1.5 acres as of Sunday afternoon. It is burning in grass near the intersection of County Road 22 and County Road 2, which is about 2.5 miles west of the Black Mountain Fire.
The Hot Sulphur Springs Parshall Fire Protection District is responding to the fire along with three engines from the Black Mountain Fire incident response team. Crews were working on mop-up operations as of 4 p.m.
The Black Mountain Fire broke out Aug. 29. As of Sunday morning, it was reported to be 416 acres and 35% contained.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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