Oil Springs Fire Evacuations Lifted
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RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - There is some good news in the battle to stop the Oil Springs Fire in Rio Blanco County -- all evacuations have been lifted.
Several roads have also reopened, including County Road 23, County Road County Road 122 and County Road 103.
Highway 139 remains closed while fire crews are building and securing containment lines.
The wildfire grew substantially on Wednesday to 11,933 acres.
Multiple agencies are battling the fire, located about 20 miles south of Rangely near the Colorado-Utah border.
Lightning caused the fire on June 18.
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