Brush Fire Near Homes Quickly Knocked Down

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters in Fremont County responded to a brush fire on Tepley Trail in Penrose on Sunday.

Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)
Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)

Fortunately, crews managed to gain control of the fire after about an hour, and there are no reports of structural damage or injuries.

Brush fire in Penrose (credit: Fremont County Sheriff's Office)

Officials have not said what caused the fire.

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