The Fire in Las Animas Remains 90 Percent Contained Thanks to the Low Temperatures

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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KTLO)-- We begin with an update on the fire in Las Animas County. The Schwachheim Fire was nearly 100 percent contained this weekend. Thanks to the snowfall, we now understand the blaze is 90 percent contained. Firefighters have the advantage of the fire, which burned approximately 15,000 acres near the Colorado-New Mexico border. The cool temperatures allowed the 120 firefighters to work more effectively to stop the fi…