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Teens burn snowmobile to stay warm
Posted: 02.22.2012 at 5:26 PM
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CRAIG, COLO. (AP) -- Three teenagers stuck for a night in a blizzard survived by burning what they could, including their snowmobile.

The three teens got stuck in the Routt National Forest during a snowmobiling trip.

According to KUSA-TV, Justin McAlexander, Jessie Burke and Mason Burke got stranded on Sunday.

They were supposed to return home by 5 that evening, but their snowmobiles got caught in 2 to 3 feet of snow.

Crews finally reached the three boys at about 8 a.m. Monday, about 15 hours after a search began.

Two of the youths were treated for minor injuries and sent home.

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Information from: KUSA-TV 

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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