Investigator determines La Plata Fire started by abandoned campfire

DENVER (KDVR) -- A fire investigator has determined that a 132-acre wildfire actively burning on the south side of Twin Lakes Reservoir was caused by an abandoned campfire.

Law enforcement officers with the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Camanche Grasslands, where the fire is located, have confirmed the fire investigator's findings.

The blaze, dubbed the La Plata Fire, is located approximately four miles southwest of Twin Lakes and is at 0% containment, as of 1:51 p.m. Saturday. • A fire investigator has determined that a 132-acre wildfire actively burning on the south side of Twin Lakes Reservoir was caused by an abandoned campfire. (Credit Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands) • A fire investigator has determined that a 132