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Updated: 12:37 PM Jul 25, 2011
100 firefighters headed to Grand Mesa Monday morning
Firefighters are headed to the Grand Mesa to battle the Kannah Creek Wildfire.
Posted: 5:56 AM Jul 25, 2011Reporter: KKCO Email Address: tips@nbc11news.com |
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GRAND MESA, Colo. (KKCO) - According to David Boyd of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 100 firefighters are headed to a heavily-wooded area of the Grand Mesa Monday morning in order to fight a wildfire 40 miles southeast of Grand Junction, and 15 miles east of Whitewater
About 30 acres are burning on a slope of the Grand Mesa. Firefighters are battling a section of the Kannah Creek Fire on the west side of the fire that's burning on city-owned land. They are allowing the remainder of the fire to burn it's natural course. That section is located on BLM land.
The BLM says they think it is a lighting-sparked fire. Boyd wants residents in the region to be aware that smoke will be visible from the fire Monday, especially from Highway 50.
Stay with 11 News for details on this developing story.
