Byers South Quail Hollow Road Large Vegetation Fire
Byers Large Vegetation Fire
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
On July 13th, 2024 at 10:10 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a brush fire at 2490 S. Quail Hollow Rd. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Brush 71 arrived to a slow moving fire with medium fuels moving to the south and started quick attack on the fire. The fire was upgraded to a large vegetation fire with flames getting into timber. Crews worked in over 100 degrees weather in heavy fire conditions. Strike Teams from Aurora and Denver Fire Departments were requested with other area departments with fire attack and structure protections. Evacuations in the area was prompted for several hours. The fire burned 1,150 acres with 4 homes were lost and 4 other structures lost. Three single engine air tankers and one helicopter provided air support operations with two large tractors with discs, three other smaller tractors and front end loaders also helped in the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
Units on Scene:
Byers: Chief 71, Brush 71, Brush 72 & Tender 71
Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue: Chief 91, Chief 92, Battalion 91, Med 9, Brush Engine 91, Brush Engine 92, Engine 94, Quint 91, Tender 91, Tender 92, Medic 92 & Rescue 93
Strasburg Fire Protection District: Chief 81, Support 81, Brush 81, Brush Engine 81, Brush 82, Quint 81 & Tender 81
Buckley Space Force Emergency Services: Tender 8
Sable Altura Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 42, Chief 42, Brush 41, Brush Engine 41, Engine 41, Medic 41 & Tender 41
Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District: Chief 31, Brush Engine 31, Engine 32, Medic 32 & Tender 31
South Metro Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 5, Safety 2, Brush 22, Brush Engine 41, Medic 33 & Tender 41
Aurora Fire Rescue: Battalion Chief 4, Engine 9, Engine 12 & Engine 13
Denver Fire Department: Chief 2, Engine 3, Engine 7 & Engine 16
Elizabeth Fire Protection District: Chief 270, Brush 272, Tender 271 & Tender 272
North Central Fire Protection District: Brush 242 & Tender 241
Rattlesnake Fire Protection District: Brush 253
Limon Area Fire Protection District: Brush 2243
South Metro Emergency Communications: IDT 2, IDT 30 & IDT 31
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Team, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control & American Red Cross
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
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Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
Photo Courtesy of Bridgette Cumley
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Photo courtesy of Denver Fire Department
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