Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off.

The fire was reported just before 2 p.m. on Friday at Turkey Tracks. The U.S. Forest Service said it's taking an "indirect approach" with the 8-acre, human-caused fire that it's calling Turkey Tracks 69.

"Due to unexploded ammunition and a focus on firefighter safety, we are taking an indirect approach for #TurkeyTracks69Fire while utilizing full suppression efforts," the Forest Service said on social media. "Smoke will be visible for the next few days as fuels continue to consume within the fire perimeter."

The range, which sits in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest, is about 15 miles northwest of Woodland Park and about 70 miles sout

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