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Grass fire burning in Baca County

Posted at 4:32 PM, Jun 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-05 18:32:38-04

Forest Service and County authorities are working to put out a small grass fire near the Colorado-Oklahoma border in Baca County.

The U.S. Forest Service said the Murray Draw fire was reported around 2:40 p.m. and was caused by lightning in the area. The fire is about 3.5 miles south of Campo and is burning near Comanche Road.

It has burned less than an acre, but there is currently no containment listed.

The Forest Service said lightning caused the fire and no structures are threatened.