Aurora Fire Rescue

About the recent snow… Although the moisture was much needed, it only briefly pressed the pause button on wildfires. Around 2:30 this afternoon AFR responded to a grass fire along the southbound I-225 off-ramp to 6th Ave. This timelapse video was captured by a CDOT camera. The fire was quickly reported to 911 by motorists and controlled within 10-minutes. No injuries occurred and crews were unable to determine the cause. Common roadside fire causes include improperly discarded smoking material, sparks from trailer chains dragging, and heat from vehicles parked in dry grass. Please continue to be extra cautious with sources of heat, sparks and open flame near vegetation. #COWX