MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Firefighters are investigating what caused a small wildfire near Manitou Springs Sunday.

A plume of smoke was spotted just before 12:30 p.m. in the Crystal Park area , a wooded subdivision in the foothills immediately adjacent to Manitou Springs.

“Upon arrival, crews located a smoldering wildfire approximately 10 feet by 20 feet in size. Firefighters quickly contained the fire,” a spokesperson for the city of Manitou Springs said.

No structures were damaged.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on the fire to call the El Paso County dispatch line at 719-390-5555.

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