Rain helps contain Bucktail Fire | From the Newsroom

Car strikes boy on bike; storm KOs power; MHS soccer player bound for Argentina

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Fire and rain Good news on the local fire front! As of this morning, the Bucktail Fire is at 67% containment. The fire, which blew up 5 miles from Nucla Aug. 1, has burned about 7,200 acres, of which more than 3,000 was due to firefighting burnout strategies. Over the weekend, the rains that washed Montrose also tamped down on the fire, and some of the 193 people working it were pulled off to be sent to other fires. It's a spot of good news for our dry area; hooray for monsoons! While we can't do much about naturally caused wildfires (and no cause has been determined for Bucktail as of yet), we can take steps to prevent fires. You know the drill (or you should, if you've been living on the Western Slope for very long): Douse and completely extinguish campfires; use spark-arrestors for your chainsaws; make sure no chains are dragging beneath your vehicle; do not smoke near vegetation; do not conduct a controlled burn without help, or after about 10 in the morning, and especially not when there is any hint of wind. No fireworks or exploding targets. And, finally: We are still in Stage 1 fire restrictions, so the above can be considered as extra-prohibted. Please join us in extending extreme gratitude to the people who fight our fires, and to all the supporting agencies. I would not want to have to dig fire lines all by my lonesome to stop flames from destroying everything in their path. This is hard work — and presently, in extreme heat — and it is appreciated more than words can say. (A firefighter last week on the Bucktail Fire. Courtesy Montrose County) — Katharhynn, from the newsroom, hoping you breathe easy as the smoke clears.

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