East Peak Fire 10% Contained

Good news came from near Walsenburg, Colorado as it was announced that the East Peak Fire has reached ten percent containment.

Thirteen buildings have been lost to the blaze, nine of them homes.

The fire, which began on Wednesday near La Veta, Colorado, has burnt over nine thousand acres.

It tore through the Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch, chasing Scouts out of the camp.

Twenty more homes are on mandatory evacuation, while more than five hundred are on standby, including the entire town of Walsenburg.

Air support is aiding ground based fire fighters in battling the blaze.