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A brush fire believed to have been sparked by a downed power line near Interstate 25 and Ridgegate Parkway in the Lone Tree area was under control at 4:25 p.m. today.
The fire burning in open space didn’t pose a threat to homes, said Dept. Fire Marshal Anthony Valdez, of South Metro Fire Rescue. Firefighters evacuated a dog park close to the fire, however.
The fire grew from four acres earlier this afternoon to 100 and firefighters requested a helicopter for air support, Valdez said.
Firefighters believe a downed power line started the blaze. Employees of Xcel Energy are at the scene, Valdez said.
Tom McGhee: (303)954-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com
