Breckenridge Welcomes Visitors Despite Fire

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — The historic mountain town near Breckenridge Ski Resort welcomed visitors who help drive its economy despite a nearby wildfire Friday that forced residents to be ready to flee in case it blows up.
No houses have burned in the small blaze that is one of several in Colorado and around the U.S. West.
Despite the threat near Breckenridge, which is dotted with 19th century Victorian buildings, hundreds of people were expected at an annual summer beer festival Saturday