Golden Highway 6 Brush Fire

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Around 14:30 on February 14th, 2015 Golden Fire Department was dispatched to a reported brush fire in the area of Hwy. 6 Ave. below Lookout Mountain. Crews arrived to a wind-driven brush fire that was fast moving west of Hwy. 6th Ave. between by Lakota Hills (Eagle Ridge Dr.) & 19th St. by Beverly Heights Park. Mutual-aid was requested from Fairmount Fire Protection District & Pleasant View Fire Department. Crews worked heavy fire conditions before getting control of the fire that burned about 2 acres, no structures were lost and the cause is under investigation.

Units on Scene:

Golden: Chief 21, Engine 21, Brush 21

Fairmount: Battalion 32 & Brush 32

Pleasant View: Engine 41 & Brush 41

Golden Police Department, Colorado School of Mines Police Department, Jefferson County Open Space Park Rangers & Jefferson County Sheriff