One person died and another was injured Saturday as a grass fire consumed several acres in northern Colorado, according to law enforcement.
Greeley police officers and firefighters responded to a “large, out-of-control grass fire” near the shortly before 1:40 p.m. Saturday, .
When first responders arrived, they found flames spreading across several acres near a homeless encampment, police said.
An unidentified woman, 45, was found dead within the burn zone, according to the police department. Paramedics also took a man, 48, to a Denver-area hospital in critical condition.
The woman killed will be identified by the Weld County Coroner’s Office.
The highway interchange was for the fire, but all lanes had reopened by 5:45 p.m., according to the police department.
Greeley police and fire officials are investigating the cause and origin of the fire. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact Detective Max Moree at max.moree@greeleypd.com.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
