Monday
12:29 p.m. — First 911 call; fire at 1 acre on northeast side
12:30 p.m. — More 911 fire calls with reports of lightning as a possible source
12:43 p.m. — First West Metro crew puts water on fire; brush trucks dispatched. Lakewood park rangers on the scene
1 p.m. — 911 calls received, with reports of flames 5- to 10-feet high; mutual aid request
1:15 p.m. — Colorado State Forest Service on the scene; other agencies begin to activate
1:45 p.m. — First reverse-911 calls to alert residents of fire
2:45 p.m. — West Metro fire command is told aerial support is available, winds prohibit use
3:19 p.m. — Significant shift in the wind atop the mountain
3:22 p.m. — Fire makes significant run to the north
3:53 p.m. — Second reverse-911 calls made
4:10 p.m. — Third reverse-911 calls
4:40 p.m. — Homes on north side at biggest threat
5:33 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. — Aerial drops
5:35 p.m. — Fire approaching homes on east side
6 p.m. — Wind gusts reported
6:30 p.m. — Helicopter begins dropping water on fire
6:43 p.m. — Fourth reverse-911 call made telling residents near West Exposition Avenue and Fig Street to evacuate
6:50 p.m. — Small amount of active fire
7 p.m. — Fire under control; crews start mopup
7:30 p.m. — Residents on the northwest side allowed to go home
10:10 p.m. — Fire command terminated; crews check hot spots through the night
Source: West Metro Fire
