A Silver Plume house fire that sparked Sunday afternoon quickly spread to nearby brush along Interstate 70, according to Clear Creek County officials.
No one was injured in the house fire, but the home at 1015 Willis Street was engulfed in flames, Clear Creek County officials . Drivers were able to see the flames from I-70 and called 911.
Less than 20 minutes later, the flames had spread to the nearby wilderness and more units were called in to respond to the growing brush fire on the north side of the highway, county officials said. The brush fire was extinguished by 9:10 p.m. Sunday, according to an .
Crews from , , Gilpin Fire, , , , , Xcel Energy and were all on scene Sunday afternoon, Clear Creek officials said.
Information on the size of the brush fire and what sparked the original house fire was not immediately available.
An investigation into the fire was slated to begin Monday morning, Clear Creek Fire Authority Chief Jeremy Jones said in an email to The Denver Post.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
