Sable Altura Grass Fire

On August 18th, 2024 at approximately 12:20 Sable Altura Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire on the southwest corner of N. Powhaton Rd. and E. Colfax Ave. Crews arrived on scene and found a mid-size, slow moving grass fire around the base of an electrical tower. Firefighters were on scene about an hour extinguishing the fire and mopping up hot spots. No injuries were reported.

Units on Scene:

Sable Altura: Chief 41, Engine 41, Medic 41, Brush 41, (Cancelled) & Brush Engine 41 (Cancelled)

Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 91, Brush 93 & Tender  92

Aurora Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 4, Battalion Chief 1 (Cancelled), Engine 17, Engine 5 (Cancelled), Engine 12 (Cancelled) & Brush 12 (Cancelled)

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office