Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the “560 Fire” after it burned 68 acres 30 miles southwest of Denver Saturday afternoon. It was reported in the Pike & San Isabel National Forest at 12:30 p.m. near the 560 Road (Stony Pass Road) 3 miles northwest of Cheesman Lake.
The fire did not grow overnight but smoke will be visible Sunday as dead trees continue to burn in the footprint of the Hayman Fire that blackened 137,760 acres in 2002. Crews and dozers will build fireline around the perimeter where it is accessible and can be done safely.
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