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Flames from a wildfire burning near Deer Creek Canyon just west of Ken Caryl in Jefferson County were a quarter-mile away from the closest structures as crews continued to battle one of the most challenging fires to date to protect assets the state cannot afford to lose, county officials said Thursday.
Stressing his previous statements about the danger the fire posed to nearby neighborhoods in the Ken Caryl valley, Techmeyer said that while he did not know which neighborhood was closest to the Quarry Fire, 'the flames are a quarter-mile away from the closest structures.' 'Everyone should be worried right now. There's a huge fire that's difficult to fight in our community.
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