Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine 100% contained

The nearly -acre wildfire that sparked Friday near a Moffat County coal mine was contained Saturday night according to sheriff s officers Fire crews continued to monitor the burn area overnight for hot spots according to a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff s Office The fire started near Colowyo Mine off of Colorado and burned roughly acres between p m Friday and p m Saturday sheriff s bureaucrats mentioned That s larger than football fields Related Articles I- reopens near Glenwood Springs after fire closure Denver police search for hit-and-run driver that injured pedestrian Medicaid cuts in Trump tax bill could close rural hospitals in Colorado statement warns Colorado universities brace for plunge in international students due to fears sparked by Trump policies Rockies owner Charlie Monfort now sober says company necessities new set of eyeballs It also shut down the state highway for hours on Friday between Meeker and Craig The cause of the fire remains unknown Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter