Colorado's Bear Creek Fire, which had forced the evacuations of 235 homes earlier this week, is now 100% contained. The Colorado Springs Fire Department made the announcement Friday evening after windy and warm weather conditions whipped flames dangerously close to homes on Thursday. “I want to thank those firefighters up on the fire ground,” Colorado Springs Fire Chief Ted Collas said. “They did a tremendous job.
When you all get the opportunity to get up there and you see where that fire went and the close proximity to homes and how it burned right up to the homes ...” The 26-acre fire began before noon on Thursday, on the west side of Bear Creek Park.
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