Wind, dry vegetation fueled Monday wildfire started from out of control burn pile

Wind, dry vegetation fueled Monday wildfire started from out of control burn pile

The West Routt Fire Protection District said a wildfire burned more than 25 acres Monday afternoon. According to a statement, the district received a call just before 1 p.m. and responded to mile marker three on County Road 78 with two brush trucks, two engines, a command vehicle and eight firefighters. Upon arrival, moderate fire behavior was observed with strong winds from an approaching cold front pushing the fire to the southeast. The “rapid…