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Aftermath of the Sand Fire
Ash covers the ground along U.S. Highway 40 about 10 miles west of Craig in the aftermath of the Sand Fire. The Sand Fire began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and covered an estimated 2000 acres. According to Michael Anthony, a Moffat County Sheriff deputy, as of 10:30 a.m. this morning the fire was 95 percent contained, but not out.
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Question of the week
News this week showed snowpack in the Yampa River basin has reached 94 percent of median for the date. Do you think Moffat County is out of the woods as far as drought concerns?
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