MESA COUNTY, Colorado (CREXUS) – Mesa County crews are currently working to contain a wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border.
The fire initially started Monday after lightning sparked the blaze just inside the Utah border north of Interstate 70. The School Fire has grown to 1,920 acres as of Tuesday, according to the Bureau of Land Management. About 10% of the fire has been extinguished.
The fire initially grew rapidly due to grass and sagebrush, which threatened nearby structures, the BLM noted. But suppression efforts from engines and aircraft prevented the fire from growing.
The BLM said the area has seen high wind activity on Tuesday which has created an obstacle for crews. They attack the fire directly on the edges to secure and clean up the perimeter.
Agencies such as the Lower Valley Fire District, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Wildland Team and the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit have responded to the fire.
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