Fighting the flames: An indepth look at the Middle Fork Fire and the heroes on ...
(WorldNews Environment)

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — September marks Mathew Ridge`s fourth month living in Routt County — a month he will not soon forget. The Clark Store where he works as a manager is just 5 miles from the Middle Fork Fire, which has been burning north of Steamboat Springs since Sept. 6. It has grown to 6,760 acres in size, according to the latest update from the U.S. Forest Service. On Friday morning, four white trucks with Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management badges on the doors were parked outside the Clark Store in North Routt. About 15 firefighters typically come in each day to grab a breakfast burrito, a soda or some snacks for their long days on the job. It`s good for business, Ridge said. A...