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3 teens burn snowmobile to stay warm in blizzard

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CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - Three teenagers stuck for a night in a blizzard survived by burning what they could, including their snowmobile.


The three teens got stuck in the Routt National Forest during a snowmobiling trip.


According to KUSA-TV, Justin McAlexander, Jessie Burke and Mason Burke got stranded on Sunday. They were supposed to return home by 5 that evening, but their snowmobiles got caught in 2 to 3 feet of snow.


Crews finally reached the three boys at about 8 a.m. Monday, about 15 hours after a search began.


Two of the youths were treated for minor injuries and sent home.


(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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