Firefighters between Summit and Eagle counties were called to six confirmed wildfires in just under 72 hours over the weekend, as thunderstorms battered the high country and Memorial Day visitors filled up campgrounds. It started on Friday when smoke was spotted just south of Summit Cove. Firefighters found and quickly extinguished a small blaze burning in dead timber near the Soda Creek Trail. It was likely caused by people.  On Saturday in Dillon Valley, a second small fire was reported burning through willows near Straight Creek and the Orofino Condos. It was quickly contained with help from a few bystanders, who were throwing buckets of water on the flames. Again, people are the likely culprit. “This was the second wildfire in as many days and the third in two weeks for us,” according to Summit Fire & EMS. “We cannot stress enough the responsibility that we all have up here in the high country to be careful with all sources of flames, all year. We do not want to experience a catastrophe with lost homes and potentially even lost lives.” Read more ...