Landfill Wildland Fire

On December 9th, 2020 at 18:45 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported wildland fire in the 25600 block of E. Quincy Rd. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a large slow moving fire near the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site Landfill. Firefighters were on scene for over an hour dousing the flames and mopping up hotspots. Firefighters were forced to take additional precautions due to possibility of hazardous substances in the landfill and the presence of methane wells in the area. MetCom used a drone to survey the scene from the air and look for hot spots. Approximately ten acres burned, no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Units on scene:

South Metro: Battalion Chief 5, District Chief 1, District Chief 10, Safety 18, Safety 35, Ops 1, Engine 23, Brush 22, Brush 47, Medic 23, PIO11, Bureau 10 & Bureau 35

Aurora: Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 3, Engine 6, Engine 9, Engine 10, Engine 13, Ladder 6, Ladder 13, Brush 9, Brush 13, Brush 15 & Tender 15

Sable Altura Fire Rescue: Brush Engine 41

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Team: Brush 3

Arapahoe Rescue Patrol: Rehab 12

MetCom: IDT 30

Falck: Medic 110

Arapahoe County Sheriff