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Spring Creek fire grows as hot and windy weather propels 4 fires in western Colorado

Firefighters carried monitors for toxic hydrogen sulfide gas near mineral wells

A plane releases retardant on the Spring Creek fire in Garfield County on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Photo by Taylor Cramer/Post Independent)
A firefighting plan drops red fire retardant slurry on the Spring Creek fire south of Parachute in western Colorado on on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Photo by Taylor Cramer/Post Independent)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
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The Spring Creek fire burning in western Colorado south of Parachute expanded overnight and firefighters wore hydrogen sulfide gas detectors as flames spread close to oil and gas facilities, federal authorities said Thursday morning.
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