Authorities across the state responded to several brush fires on Saturday afternoon.
Just after 3:30 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue said they were responding to a half-acre brush fire in Parker near Motsenbocker Road and Keyser Creek Avenue. Minutes later, the agency said the fire was out and hadn’t damaged any structures.
“Don’t let the recent rain fool you,” the agency said in a tweet. “Our second brush fire of the day means wildfire danger is still a concern.”
The Denver Fire Department was extinguishing a small brush fire at Central Park in Stapleton earlier in the day.
Fire Captain Robert Miller said crews were on scene at 8801 E. M.L.K Jr. Blvd. as of 2:15 p.m.
“There’s a lot of dry brush out there,” Miller said.
A video tweeted by Denver7 shows fire crews dousing the flames.
firefighter jump on a fire at Westerly Creek Park. Someone says it may have started with a bottle rocket!
— Eric English (@EricEnglish777)
Dry, warm conditions proved to be causing elevated fire danger.
Friday, a wind-driven wildfire along the border of El Paso and Pueblo counties erupted, scorching more than 2,000 acres, forcing evacuations and destroying several structures. Firefighters continued to fight the blaze on Saturday.
