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A fire on a natural gas field just south of Byers continues to burn while gas company officials gather necessary equipment, a spokesman for the company said.
El Paso Corp. spokesman Robert Newberry said crews are targeting Thursday to begin efforts to extinguish the fire, which he says has been isolated.
Newberry said the proximity to a natural gas well makes fighting the fire tricky.
“There’s still gas and pressure there,” Newberry said.
The fire came to El Paso Corp.’s attention early Sunday. Arapahoe County safety agencies closed the area to traffic and advised some evacuations, though homeowners did not choose to leave.
Newberry said that water tanks, bulldozers, and other equipment needed to extinguish the flames are on the way.
