Boulder County Grass Fire

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

On July 28th, 2021 at 16:53 Boulder County Communications Center (1800) dispatched Hygiene Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District and Boulder County Fire Management to a reported fire at 5100 Nelson Rd. Command 2861 enroute advised to tone out Lefthand Fire Protection District with smoke in the air. Command 2861 arrived to about 2 acres burned, with 2 to 3 foot flame lengths and moving to the west toward a structure, and requested Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue also to respond to assist. The fire burned several acres by the (NOAA) Table Mountain Test Facility west of Longmont.

Units on Scene:

Hygiene: Command 2861, 2863, Engine 2801, Brush 2832 & Tender 2841

Lyons: Command 4061, Brush 4031 & Tender 4041

Lefthand: Brush 4131

Boulder Rural Fire Rescue: Command 2360 & Brush 2331

Mountain View: Brush 2231 & Brush 2232

Boulder County Fire Management: 6564 & Brush 6532

Boulder County Sheriff & MAFIT (Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team)

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

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