SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities are working at the scene of a small wildfire near the Town of Ophir in San Miguel County.
The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office reported that its deputies, along with firefighters with Telluride Fire Protection District, were at the scene on Tuesday afternoon. As of 3 p.m., the fire was 50 feet by 100 feet and was burning on U.S. Forest Service land on Ophir Pass, about a third of a mile from Ophir.
A helicopter from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control was at the scene as well.
The fire is not a threat to any structures in Ophir.
The U.S. Forest Service said smoke is visible in and around Ophir.
At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's office said the fire was controlled but not yet contained. Firefighters stayed at the fire overnight and planned to mop up the fire Wednesday morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
