Jefferson County Hogback Fire

On March 31st, 2023 around 14:15 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a brush fire on the hogback near Alameda Ave. & C-470 and dispatched Mountain fire departments to Hwy. 93 off I-70 by Matthews / Winters Park. Utility 501 arrived to a wind driven wildland fire showing on both sides of the hogback and requested a 2nd alarm wildland fire for the mountain fire districts. Firefighters started fire attack on the Dakota Ridge. Several strike teams were requested for structure protection. Pre-evacuations were sent out to the areas of Rooney Road, Dinosaur Ridge, Thunder Valley, Town of Morrison and the sub-divisions of Solterra and Red Rocks Ranch. The fire burned approximately 44 acres. Additional information provided by West Metro Fire Rescue

West Metro Fire Rescue: District 2, Safety 2, District 3, Chief 2, Chief 7, SAM 2, Engine 9, Brush Engine 9, Engine 4, Brush 4, Bureau 7, Brush 9, Brush 13, Brush 15, Brush 6 & PIO

Foothills Fire Protection District: Utility 501, 507, Brush 551, Brush 552 & Tender 563

Highland Rescue: Utility 201, Medic 288 & Rescue 281

Genesee Fire Protection District: Engine 932 & Brush 954

Golden Gate Fire Protection District: Chief 82, Brush 82, Brush 81 & Tender 82

Arvada Fire Protection District: Brush 58

Pleasant View Fire Department: Engine 41

Fairmount Fire Protection District: Battalion 30

Jefferson County Fire Management: OEM4

South Metro Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 3, Safety 18, Brush 22, Brush 17, Brush Engine 41 & Tender 40

Castle Rock Fire Rescue: Brush 155 & Brush 152

Golden Fire Department: Engine 21

North Fork Fire Protection District:

Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District: Brush 651

Indian Hills Fire Protection District: Brush 357

Evergreen Fire Protection District: Brush 157 & Tender 171

Denver Fire Department: Chief 6, Engine 3, Engine 7, Engine 8, Engine 21, Engine 28, Brush 601 & Brush 602

Elk Creek Fire Protection District, Clear Creek Fire Authority & North Fork Fire Protection District, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Lakewood Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Morrison Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, Jefferson County Fire Management, Jefferson County Open Space Park Rangers, Denver Mountain Parks Rangers, Stadium Medical & Colorado Parks & Wildlife

*Note, we have tried to add all the departments that responded and or were requested. If you do not see your department listed or if we have missed a unit please let us know and we will add them.