After determining a Thursday night Castle Rock brush fire was started by fireworks, fire investigators are reminding residents that the incendiary devices are illegal.
The brush fire burned two acres near Meadows Boulevard and Cherokee Drive around 9:30 p.m., according to a Town of Castle Rock news release.
Castle Rock Fire is onscene of an approximate 2 acre brush fire at Meadows Blvd and Cherokee Dr. There are no injuries or damage to property. The fire is 100% contained and crews are in the mop up phase of the incident. Crews from Franktown and South Metro responded to assist.
— Town of Castle Rock (@crgov)
Firefighters put out the blaze that left people and property unscathed, although the fire came within 50 feet of the back fence of nearby homes.
Fire investigators found remnants of an illegal aerial firework Friday near the area where the fire started and decided the blaze was human-caused.
Anyone with information about the blaze is asked to call fire investigators at (303) 660-1066.
“As a reminder, Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in place in Castle Rock, as they have been since June 5,” the news release read. “Use of personal fireworks is illegal when Stage 1 restrictions are in place, as well as any time other than on July 4. Additionally, any fireworks that leave the ground or explode are always illegal in Colorado. Violations of these provisions are punishable through various criminal citations.”