The community of Monte Vista in southern Colorado is reeling after strong winds pushed a destructive fire through the city on Wednesday.
The fire burned 17 acres and also destroyed vehicles before crews got it under control. A firefighting helicopter helped by making water drops from above.
Donna Martinez saw the plume of smoke and told CBS4 she was thankful she didn’t lose her home, which is only a block away. “The Monte Vista Police Department, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and fire investigators from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control continue to investigate the origin and cause of the fire and have officers and agents working in the damage zone today,” Monte Vista Police Chief George Dingfelder said in a prepared statement on Thursday.
“What happened today was devastating to our community,” one Monte Vista resident told CBS4 on Wednesday night.
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