Firefighters Battle Brush Fire Near Longmont In High Winds

LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A brush fire broke out in windy conditions west of Longmont Sunday afternoon.
Approximately 30 firefighters were working on the fire, which was described as being 50 percent contained at 3:30 p.m.
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The fire is located at 5400 Hygiene Road and it is not far from homes, but no evacuation order was sent out.
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The wind gusts were averaging at 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph, and they were pushing the fire to the east.
It’s not clear how the