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Upper Colorado River Fire Management Unit
Firefighters on the scene of the Tenderfoot 2 Fire near Dillon.Officials said Wednesday that an exploded power line insulator cap caused the Tenderfoot 2 Fire near Dillon Monday evening, creating sparks that ignited nearby grasses and setting off a roughly 25-acre wildfire.
The fire was first reported at around 5 p.m. Mondaynear U.S. Highway 6 and Corinthian Circle, coinciding with a roughly two-hour power outage in Dillon.
An early air attack with two fixed-wing tankers and two helicopters quickly slowed the fire’s spread, and hand crews contained 50 percent of it by Tuesday evening.
A spokesman for Xcel Energy, which operates power lines in the area, said the company needed to review official reports and complete its own inquiry before providing comment.