Pine Ridge fire at 10,000 acres, races toward De Beque

Large West Slope fire burning near active gas wells SUMMIT COUNTY — The Pine Ridge Fire, burning about 10 miles northeast of Grand Junction, grew rapidly Thursday, reaching an estimated 10,000 acres in size and threatening the town of De Beque, according to a late-evening update at www.inicweb.org. Rapid growth of the fire in multiple [...]