News release from the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch at 3:15 p.m.
The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that the Turtle Lake Fire was contained at two acres about noon today. About 30 firefighters worked the fire, including crews from the San Juan National Forest, Durango Fire and Rescue Authority and the Pike Hotshots. About 30 firefighters worked the fire today. No air support was needed. Firefighters will continue mop-up operations tomorrow. An investigation into the cause of the fire continues, but it is believed to have been human caused.
