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Snow And Smoke: New Photos Of CSU Mountain Campus Show Cameron Peak Fire Smoldering Despite Snow On The Ground

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) -- The Larimer County sheriff tweeted out new pictures of the smoke around Colorado State University's Mountain Campus.

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(credit: Larimer County Sheriff)

Firefighters have been working to protect the campus since the Cameron Peak wildfire exploded.

Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith spent some time up at the campus on Wednesday.

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(credit: Larimer County Sheriff)

Even with 15 inches of snow on the ground, the fire continues to put up smoke.

"The winter storm provided a much needed pause, but fire is still present," Smith tweeted.

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