Officials say the Pine Ridge Fire grew only 330 acres from Friday into Saturday.
The Pine Ridge Fire is now 100% contained as firefighting costs break the $3 million mark.
The blaze burned a total of 13,920 acres after being sparked on June 27 by a lightning strike.
Fire crews are continuing the mop-up phase and management for the fire will transition back to the Grand Junction field office of the BLM.
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