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Friday, June 22, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said they hope to have the Springer Fire 100 percent contained by Sunday.

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  Officials with the Springer Fire are trying spread the word about ways the community can help its firefighters while they fight the 1,145-acre wildfire west of Colorado Springs.

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.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The latest wildfire in Park County has grown to more than 1,000 acres Tuesday, though growth has slowed since erupting to 970 acres by midday Monday.

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.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Mandatory evacuations are underway in Park County as a new wildfire erupts three miles south of Lake George.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  A new wildfire is burning in Park County, about three miles south of Lake George and two miles north of 11 Mile Reservoir.

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.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Pike National Forest officials said a 70-acre wildfire that began over the weekend was human-caused, though they don't exactly know how it started yet.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said a 70-acre fire burning in Park County near Wilkerson Pass could be fully contained by Tuesday's end.

Monday, June 11, 2012  U.S. Forest Service officials said weather conditions Monday helped firefighters fight a wildfire that has grown to 70 acres in Park County near Wilkerson Pass.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Pike National Forest officials said the fire burning in Park County west of Lake George is now 60 acres, about twice as big as it was when crews got on scene Saturday.