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Fire crews battled the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday, dealing with dry, hot and windy conditions.
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) in La Plata County. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Horses graze east of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) on Tuesday under smoke-filled skies from the East Canyon Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A communications tower west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) is being protected from the East Canyon Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105.) Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire burns Tuesday west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire burns on Tuesday west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew sets burn-outs on Tuesday to reduce fuels for the East Canyon Fire along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire burns on Tuesday west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lingering spot fires from the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday after the fire burned through the area on the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire burns on Tuesday west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fire crews want to keep the East Canyon Fire contained to the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) to keep ranches safe from the fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A hand crew clears brush on Tuesday along the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) as the East Canyon Fire burns.
Fire crews battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fire crews want to keep the East Canyon Fire contained to the west of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105) to keep ranches safe. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Heavy Type 1 helicopters battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Heavy Type 1 helicopters battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire left some standing beetle-killed pine trees on Tuesday after the fire burned through the area earlier this week on the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Structure protection is in place for the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fire crews battle the Canyon Fire on Tuesday near East Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire left some standing beetle-killed pine trees on Tuesday after the fire burned through the area earlier this week on the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Heavy Type 1 helicopters battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Heavy Type 1 helicopters battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The East Canyon Fire left some standing beetle-killed pine trees on Tuesday after the fire burned through the area earlier this week on the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lingering spot fires from the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday after the fire burned through the area on the west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Heavy Type 1 helicopters battle the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday near Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Charred trees next to green trees Tuesday after the East Canyon Fire burned through the area west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Charred trees next to green trees Tuesday after the East Canyon Fire burned through the area west side of Cherry Creek Road (County Road 105). Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
