A wildfire broke out near Summit High School yesterday afternoon. Summit High is located approximately 5 miles north of Breckenridge. Shortly after the fire was reported at about 2:40 p.m., black, billowing smoke engulfed the area near Swan Mountain Road.
The flames ignited a patch of pine trees about one-quarter of a mile above the high school, and quickly crept over the ridge and burned within 200 yards of the high school, said Lake Dillon Fire Authority public information officer Rachel Flood.
At its worst point, the fire threatened up to 50 homes, five of which were in imminent danger of being destroyed. A Forest Service slurry bomber flew in from Grand Junction and helped contain the fire.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated. A power outage was reported in the area about 20 minutes before the fire calls began coming in.
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