Flames and smoke as seen a few hundred yards north of Hwy. 160 about ten miles east of Fort Garland on Tuesday June 20,2006. Firefighters were setting backburns to try and control the southern edge of the fire. The fire, named the Mato Vega Fire, was started by lightening on Sunday and has grown to over 9,000 acres. As of Tuesday afternoon the wildfire was in a direct line for 70 homes in the Paradise Acres subdivision. High winds continue to fan the fast growing fire. (GEORGE KOCHANIEC, JR/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) **Mato Vega
Flames and smoke as seen a few hundred yards north of Hwy. 160 about ten miles east of Fort Garland on Tuesday June 20,2006. Firefighters were setting backburns to try and control the southern edge of the fire. The fire, named the Mato Vega Fire, was started by lightening on Sunday and has grown to over 9,000 acres. As of Tuesday afternoon the wildfire was in a direct line for 70 homes in the Paradise Acres subdivision. High winds continue to fan the fast growing fire. (GEORGE KOCHANIEC, JR/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) **Mato Vega
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GEO;Flames and smoke as seen a few hundred yards north of Hwy. 160 about ten miles east of Fort Garland on Tuesday June 20,2006. Firefighters were setting backburns to try and control the southern edge of the fire. The fire, named the Mato Vega Fire, was started by lightening on Sunday and has grown to over 9,000 acres. As of Tuesday afternoon the wildfire was in a direct line for 70 homes in the Paradise Acres subdivision. High winds continue to fan the fast growing fire. (GEORGE KOCHANIEC, JR/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) **Mato Vega
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2006-07-05 04:05:26
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