By Associated Press - Sunday, March 5, 2017

WELLINGTON, Colo. (AP) - A grass fire burned about 2,000 acres in Larimer County before being contained, and conditions were ripe Sunday for more wildfires to get out of control.

The National Weather Service posted a red flag warning has been posted for much of eastern Colorado from the Front Range to the eastern border on Sunday.

On Saturday, the high winds and warm temperatures resulted in wildfires along the Front Range.



In Larimer County, the fire burned north of Wellington near the Wyoming border.

Wellington Fire Department spokeswoman Rachael Gonzales tells KMGH-TV in Denver (https://bit.ly/2msTC7B ) that the fire was reported about 4 p.m. and contained overnight.

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Information from: KMGH-TV, https://www.thedenverchannel.com

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