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Summit County fire has ‘minimal growth’ overnight but smoke impacts to I-70 expected to continue (Summit Daily News)

Firefighters battling a forest fire among aspen trees, with smoke and visible flames.

The Meadow Creek Fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, near Frisco and Interstate 70 had “minimal growth” overnight, growing to about 1.5 acres, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.  The small wildfire is burning in grass, sage and aspen understory about a quarter mile from the interstate. Firefighters were able to stop the forward growth of the fire by dusk Wednesday, Boyd said. Fire activity diminished overnight, with the fire growing only one-fifth of an acre, he said. Frost reportedly helped hold the line as crews monitored the fire overnight. Read more ...