Fire Near Sterling Blamed On Careless Smoker

STERLING, Colo. (CBS4) — A wildfire that burned on the plains of northeastern Colorado near where a grass fire destroyed four homes killed dozens of cattle earlier this week is being blamed on a cigarette butt.
The latest fire, the so-called Sand Hills Fire, broke out Thursday east of the Sterling prison. It burned 683 acres just after 2 p.m. and was fully contained shortly after.
A wildfire broke out east of Sterling on Thursday afternoon (credit: CBS)
Firefighters believe it may have bee