Update Monday at 10:15 a.m.
NORWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Chilly temperatures and even snow flurries are helping fiefighters tackle a canyon blaze in southwest Colorado.
The Beaver Fire now covers about 3,200 acres of mostly federal land, including the San Miguel Canyon. The fire started Saturday when a power line fell. High winds throughout the weekend fanned the flames.
No homes have been evacuated, though a few campsites were evacuated and neighbors were being asked to clear brush and flammable items from their yards as a precaution.
Erin Curtis of the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit said Monday that the fire isn't contained, but firefighters will be helped by cooler temperatures, in the 30s. There were also trace amounts of rain and snow that fell on the fire overnight.
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NORWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters say an intense canyon fire ripping through San Miguel County is spreading and getting more intense with the help of high winds blowing at up to 60 mph.
The blaze is burning mostly on federal land, and has grown beyond 3,000 acres. About 150 firefighters were working the fire Sunday afternoon.
The blaze started Saturday in the rugged in San Miguel Canyon and has been dubbed the Beaver Fire. There was no word on its cause.
No homes have been threatened. But Erin Curtis of the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit says area campsites were evacuated Saturday and "a few" campers were asked to leave.
Neighbors in the area are being asked to clear brush from their yards as a precaution.
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