TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — The Teller County Sheriff's Office reports a missing teen they were searching for has been found safe.
The sheriff's office says 17-year-old Nathan Rice was found by a homeowner on private property near Forest Roads 312 and 314 near the Rampart Sled Hill.
According to the sheriff's office, Rice is being taken to the hospital for heat-related injuries.
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A historic fire and a glimmer of hope for evacuees
The Aspen Acres Fire has grown to become the seventh-largest fire in Colorado history, but there's finally some good news. Some mandatory evacuations have been downgraded, giving hope to residents who have been out of their homes for more than a week.
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