{"id":97632,"date":"2018-10-05T20:22:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T02:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/forest-service-declares-416-fire-controlled-127-days-after-start-of-blaze\/"},"modified":"2018-10-05T20:22:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T02:22:46","slug":"forest-service-declares-416-fire-controlled-127-days-after-start-of-blaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/forest-service-declares-416-fire-controlled-127-days-after-start-of-blaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Service declares 416 Fire \u2018controlled,\u2019 127 days after start of blaze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The U.S. Forest Service declared the 416 Fire controlled at 3 p.m. Friday. The wildfire is expected to continue to smolder, putting up occasional puffs of smoke within the containment lines.<\/span>Courtesy of Eddy Lewis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The U.S. Forest Service declared the 416 Fire \u201ccontrolled\u201d at 3 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

Remnants of Hurricane Rosa helped douse lingering flames burning within the 416 Fire containment lines, according to a news release issued Friday afternoon by the U.S. Forest Service.<\/p>\n

The 54,000-acre fire started June 1 about 10 miles north of Durango and was declared fully contained 61 days later on July 31, meaning fire crews had the blaze contained within a certain boundary. Controlled means there is no active fire within containment lines and no hot spots near the containment lines.<\/p>\n

But the Forest Service said the fire continues to smolder in spots, and smoke could occasionally rise from the burn area, according to the release.<\/p>\n

It may be months before the fire is completely extinguished.<\/p>\n

Snow, freezing temperatures or consecutive days of heavy rain may be needed to completely extinguish the fire.<\/p>\n

Much of the 416 Fire burn area is closed and will remain closed for months to come, according to the news release.<\/p>\n

The Forest Service, which is responsible for investigating the cause of the 416 Fire, has not determined what started the blaze. The agency intends to issue a ruling in late fall or early winter.<\/p>\n

mshinn@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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