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BASALT, Colo.—About 35 firefighters quickly extinguished a small wildfire that threatened a neighborhood in Basalt north of Aspen.
The Denver Post reports ( ) the fire burned in pinion and juniper trees on steep terrain.
Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District spokeswoman Matt Avidan says witnesses say the fire was ignited at a shooting range on federal wildlife lands near Lake Christine.
Pitkin County sent email and text alerts to residents warning them to evacuate immediately. Avidan says residents received pre-evacuation notices.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
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