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Smoke visible from Weld, Larimer counties due to haystack fire near Milliken

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WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Residents in Weld and Larimer counties may notice faint smoke coming from the Milliken area Friday morning due to a haystack fire.

Front Range Fire Rescue (FRFR) said its firefighters responded to a large haystack fire along the 5800 block of 49th Street, just northeast of Milliken, early Friday.

Nobody has been injured, FRFR reported, but smoke is visible from the surrounding areas.

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More than 40 firefighters from six agencies responded to the fire.

The fire was contained as of 9:30 a.m., but will continue to burn, FRFR said. Crews will remain at the scene to monitor it.

No other details were available as of Friday at 10:30 a.m.