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Crews battling wildfire in Forest Service land northwest of Colorado Springs

larkspur fire courtesy 9news
East Plum Fire; Photo courtesy of 9News
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Published 5:26 PM

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Multiple aircraft are working to extinguish a wildfire that started Thursday afternoon on US Forest Service land northwest of Palmer Lake and Monument.

The East Plum Fire was reported to be one acre as of 2:22 p.m., according to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.

RMACC said crews are on the ground working to set up a containment line, along with a large air tanker, lead plane, and a helicopter.

At this time, no buildings are threatened by the fire.

This is a developing story.

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