South Metro Haunted House Fire

On October 25th, 2021 at 01:22 South Metro Fire Rescue responded reported brush fire at the Flat Acres Farm, located at 11321 Dransfeldt Rd. in Douglas County. Battalion Chief 4 arrival on scene to a large brush fire with a haunted house engulfed in flames and spreading rapidly into a field of straw bales fanned by gusty winds, and requested a water tender. Battalion Chief 4 assumed command and upgraded the call to a large brush fire response. Engine 41 arrived and started fire attack on the structure with tank water, and command requested additional tenders to the scene for water shuttle operations and front-end loaders to help from the county. Several brush trucks arrived and started fire attack and Tender 45 set-up with water shuttle ops on Twenty Mile Rd. Firefighters and tractor operators contained and mostly extinguished the fire, but the hay continued to smolder for several hours. Crews worked an extensive overhaul until the loss stop at 08:52 and containment at 09:57. No injuries occurred, and the cause is suspicious in nature and under investigation. Additional information provided by South Metro Fire Rescue

Units on Scene:

South Metro:

Initial Response: Battalion Chief 4, Safety 35, Engine 41 & Brush 46

Added: Tender 45

Large Brush Fire Response: Battalion Chief 5, Med 1, Brush Engine 39, Brush Engine 40, Engine 42, Brush 43 & Medic 41

Added: District Chief 1, Engine 44, Engine 47, Engine 15, Engine 36 & Brush 38

Special Call: Ops 10, OEM 10 & PIO 10

Replacement Response: Battalion Chief 1, Safety 18, Engine 31, Engine 17, Engine 14, Medic 15, Brush 19, Brush 22 & Tender 34

Franktown Fire Protection District: Tender 184 & Tender 181

Elizabeth Fire Rescue: Tender 273 & Tender 271

Arapahoe Rescue Patrol: Rehab 12

Parker Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office & Douglas County Public Works