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Firefighters continued working on two wildfires Saturday, one in the metro area and the other in Park and Teller counties. Improved weather conditions, with diminished winds, helped firefighters in their efforts working on the Hogback fire in Jefferson County. The area of the 403 fire, which started Thursday about 8 miles south of Lake George, remained in a red flag warning for critical fire conditions Saturday. Hogback fire Saturday afternoon the Hogback fire was 30% contained and the blaze had scorched 44 acres south of Interstate 70, west of C-470 and north of Alameda Avenue, according to the West Metro Fire Protection District. The wildfire broke out Friday afternoon on the west side of the hogback, near Matthews/Winters Park, part of Jefferson County Open Space, and the wind-blown fire raced up hill and over the ridge, coming down the east side of the hogback toward C-470. Firefighters from metro area agencies helped to fight the fire Friday in strong winds and during a red-flag warning on fire danger.

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