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Thursday, June 21, 2012  The latest wildfire burning in Park County is about 39 percent contained Thursday afternoon, and cooler temperatures have allowed firefighters to keep it from growing.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A wildfire burning in Park County west of Colorado Springs has hardly grown in more than 24 hours, and fire officials said they have it nearly a quarter contained as of midday Wednesday.

Monday, June 18, 2012  The Springer Fire is the third in Park County in just eight days. Residents who live in and around Lake George said this fire season is already one of the worst they have ever seen.

Monday, June 18, 2012  The latest wildfire burning in Park County has grown to nearly 1,000 acres in about 24 hours.

Friday, June 15, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said firefighters are hoping to have the latest wildfire burning in Park County contained by Friday night.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  A lightning strike has ignited a new wildfire in southern Colorado east of where the Weber Fire burned around 70 acres earlier this week.