Fire near Byers Canyon Range smothered quickly
Courtesy Hot Sulphur Springs and Parshall Fire District
A small wildfire outside the Byers Canyon Shooting Range was hastily contained and put out on Monday morning.
Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, the Hot Sulphur Springs and Parshall Fire District responded to a wildland fire and extinguished grass, willows and brush. Firefighters were able to contain the flames to one-tenth of an acre.
The fire was declared controlled around 12:30 p.m. Monday. No structures were threatened and no evacuations were issued.
Fire crews cleared the scene around 1:40 p.m. after ensuring the fire was cold and mopped up.
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