Both lightning-sparked wildfires near Ute Pass Road contained

Both lightning-sparked wildfires near Ute Pass Road contained

6 p.m.: Both wildfires burning near Ute Pass Road in northern Summit County have been contained as of around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, after lightning ignited two small areas late in the morning. Crews contained the fires, which were about a quarter-mile apart on White River National Forest Service land, to less than one-tenth of an acre, according to David Boyd, a public affairs officer. Summit Fire & EMS sent a ground crew to the fires, supp…