Crews stop Colo. wildfire's spread despite winds

Crews stop Colo. wildfire’s spread despite winds

Fire crews dig a fire line around homes in the Mountain Ridge subdivision in Golden. Colo., Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Air tankers and ground crews battled a wind-whipped wildfire in the foothills west of Denver as officials warned that eastern Colorado's w — Fire crews dig a fire line around homes in the Mountain Ridge subdivision in Golden. Colo., Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Air tankers and ground crews battled a wind-whipped wildfire in the foothills west of Denver as officials warned that eastern Colorado’s worst drought in nearly a decade makes that part of the state vulnerable to more burning.

GOLDEN, Colo. — Firefighters worked through the night to prevent a wildfire burning west of Denver from growing.

Smoke was rising from the nearly 2-square-mile blaze in the foothills near Golden on Wednesday morning. The fire is still only about 20 percent contained. Authorities say the good news is that crews were mostly able to keep the fire from spreading.

Firefighters had faced gusts of 75 mph in some areas.

The National Weather Service says the strong winds are expected to diminish after mid-morning. That would open the door to using helicopters to once again drop water on the fire.

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