A forest fire began in Holy Jim Canyon in the Cleveland National Forest around 11:20 this morning, and has burned approximately 500 acres.
According to the Cleveland National Forest Twitter post at 1:59 p.m., the blaze was 0% contained:
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Holy Jim Canyon was the scene of a devastating forest fire in August 2018, burning 23,126 acres and consuming 18 buildings. The fire began on August 6 and was not fully contained until September 13.
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