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Jun 27, 2008 3:42 pm US/Mountain

Park Co. Firefighters Protect Structures, Get Help

GUFFEY, Colo. (CBS4) ― The Nash Ranch Fire in Park County had burned more than 1,100 acres by Friday afternoon after starting sometime around noon on Thursday. There was no new update on containment which was reported at 5 percent earlier in the day.

There are about 125 firefighters battling the fire and fire units from surrounding areas are continuing to arrive.

Evacuated residents were allowed to briefly return to their homes late Friday morning to collect personal belongings. About 100 homes in the Beartrap Subdivision were evacuated Thursday afternoon.

Authorities said no major structures were lost. A shed and a camper trailer have been lost.

Firefighters said protection of structures and containment were the primary concerns.

Firefighters said they received good air support Friday and the wind did not played a significant role throughout the morning. The fire is being driven in a southeastern direction.

Firefighters are concentrating on stopping the fire from progressing deeper into the Beartrap Subdivision.

Officials say the fire was started by lightning Thursday afternoon east of Guffey. That's about 130 miles southwest of Denver.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized funds to fight the Park County fire on Friday. The authorization makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of the states eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling designated fires.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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