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Wildfire sparks on Tenderfoot Mountain near Dillon, grows to 21 acres

Wildfire sparks on Tenderfoot Mountain near Dillon, grows to 21 acres
Wildfire sparks on Tenderfoot Mountain near Dillon, grows to 21 acres
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. – A wildfire that sparked Monday afternoon on Tenderfoot Mountain outside of Dillon grew to 21 acres in size by 7 p.m., but no evacuations have so far been ordered.

The fire was first reported shortly after 5 p.m. It is burning on the mountain between U.S. Highway 6 and Tenderfoot Trail.

Smoke could be seen along I-70 throughout the afternoon.

No evacuations have been ordered as of 7 p.m., and no homes were immediately threatened, according to a Dillon Fire spokesman.