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Flaming carcass of electrocuted bird caused July brush fire in Arapahoe County, officials said

Dry vegetation, heavy fuel load in the area, winds and the local topography allowed the fire to spread, the report said. 

The flaming carcass of an electrocuted bird was determined to be the cause of the Quail Hollow fire in July in Arapahoe County that burned more than 1,100 acres and destroyed property southeast of Byers, according to a report released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
The flaming carcass of an electrocuted bird was determined to be the cause of the Quail Hollow fire in July in Arapahoe County that burned more than 1,100 acres and destroyed property southeast of Byers, according to a report released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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The flaming carcass of an electrocuted bird was determined to be the cause of a July brush fire in Arapahoe County that burned more than 1,100 acres and destroyed property southeast of Byers.
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