Firefighters are battling a wildfire on Ophir Pass in San Miguel County near the town of Ophir.
The Ophir Pass fire, about 50 feet by 100 feet in size, is burning on U.S. Forest Service land, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday afternoon a helicopter was dispatched from Montrose to work on the fire along with USFS crews and local firefighters. No structures are threatened.
The fire is running away from the town and officials asked people to stay away from the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday the sheriff’s office said: “The fire is under control but not yet technically contained — there is a line around the fire and firefighters are working on hotspots. Firefighters will be on scene overnight.”
