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A wildfire started at the gun range near Basalt on Tuesday evening and is burning on the lower section of Basalt Mountain and moving uphill, according to town officials. Helicopters and a slurry plane are making drops.
The fire is burning northwest of downtown in a secluded area on the Lake Christine Wildlife Area. It is on the eastern, undeveloped portion of Basalt Mountain.
The fire is on a ridge about 200 feet above the valley floor. There are occasional flareups of orange flames and black smoke. The areas that have already burned are sending up white smoke.
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BREAKING: A wildfire has started near north of Highway 82. Information still coming in but evacuations have started.
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