Superior Brush Fire

At 11:28 on February 19th, 2016 North Metro Fire Rescue District was dispatched to a brush fire near the intersection of W. 120th Ave. (Co. 128) and Eldorado Blvd. The fire, which consumed approximately 28 acres, burned down a steep ravine fairly close to a housing development in Superior. No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported. Highway 128 was closed for several hours while crews from across the north metro area worked to contain the blaze. Firefighters set backfires and worked throughout the afternoon to mop up hot spots. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Units on Scene:

North Metro: Battalion 61, Engine 61, Medic 61, Engine 64, Engine 65, Crash 65, Attack 65, Attack 66 & Attack 67

Special Call: Chief 63, Engine 66, Medic 61 & Medic 67

Rocky Mountain Fire District: Chief 2461, Tower 2416, Rescue 2425, Brush 2431, Brush 2435, Tender 2446 & Wildland 2441

Louisville Fire Protection District: Chief 2751, Battalion 2760 , Engine 2701, Engine 2702 & Medic 2722

Westminster Fire Department: Attack 4

Special Call: Engine 5 & Truck 5

Lafayette Fire Department: Brush 2632 & Brush 2633

Thornton Fire Department: Attack 70

Mountain View Fire Rescue: Engine 2206 & Brush 2236

Special Call: Engine 2206 & Brush 2236

U.S. Fish & Wildlife: Engine 6412 & Tender 1

Boulder County Fire Management

Broomfield Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff, Boulder County Sheriff & CDOT