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Fire erupts in massive slash piles behind Dolores sawmill


Fire threatened entire Dolores sawmill, owner says
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Firefighters from SW Colorado battle blaze in frigid, windy weather
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 5:17 PM
Updated: Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 7:54 PM
Flames cover slash piles Saturday night behind the Aspen Wall Wood mill in Dolores.
Colleen Donley/For the Journal
David Sitton, of Aspen Wood Products, explains the milling operation to U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in this photo from September 2019.
The Journal file
It’s uncertain how the fire started, but officials believe it began deep within the slash pile.
Erika Alvero/For The Journal
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Flames at the top of the hill behind the mill. ....

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