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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.

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.

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.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  A small wildfire is burning in Park County, near Lake George. The Northwest Fire Protection District said the fire is around 30 acres in size, and is burning near County Road 31.