Wildfire in Bent County, Colorado

Wildfire June 2, 2011 – June 5, 2011 · Bent County, Colorado

The wider storm

The Salt Fire, ignited by lightning, consumed 4500 acres in southeast Otero and southwest Bent Counties. The fire burned on the north and south sides of the Purgatoire River. Hand crews and bulldozer operators, numbering around 145, worked to build fire lines. No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 328790. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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