Helicopter’s water-bucket drops help to suppress wildfire near Silverthorne as crews say containment is near (Summit Daily News)
Firefighters are leaving the Boulder Creek wildfire north of Silverthorne for the evening after a helicopter’s water-bucket drops helped suppress the flames Friday evening. Summit Fire & EMS said containment is expected by nightfall. Crews created a line of dirt around the perimeter of the blaze that is expected to hold until morning, when crews plan to work on extinguishing hotspots.