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Both lightning-sparked wildfires near Ute Pass Road contained (Summit Daily News) 

A mountainous landscape with green foliage, rocky terrain, and a hint of smoke rising, under a cloudy sky.
A Summit County Sheriff's Office Facebook post shows smoke visible from Colorado Highway 9 near Ute Pass Road in northern Summit County around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Summit County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo

Crews responded to two wildfires burning  near Ute Pass Road in a remote area on the north end of Summit County, with smoke visible from Colorado Highway 9. Summit County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike Schilling said the fires appear about a quarter-mile apart. The agency believes these are single-tree fires, according to a Sheriff’s Office Facebook update. “Currently, there’s no structures at risk and no evacuations being considered,” Schilling said. A helicopter was en route to assist crews with mitigation efforts. Read more ...