Aurora North Himalaya Road Vegetation Fire
Aurora Large Vegetation Fire
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On March 18th, 2026 around 12:30 Aurora Fire Rescue Engine 12 was traveling on I-70 when they observed a brush fire in the open space south of the KeHe building, located at 2200 N. Himalaya Rd. With a Red Flag Warning in effect, two brush trucks staffed with additional firefighters responded along with other units responded to the vegetation fire. A combination of warm afternoon temperatures, dry vegetation, low relative humidity and gusty winds resulted in a moderate to fast moving fire that spread east along I-70 toward Picadilly Rd. Firefighters used a combination of mobile attack with brush trucks and direct attack with hand tools, and stopped forward progress around 13:00 and the incident was under control by 14:00 The fire burned 8.5 acres with no structures threatened and no injuries occurred. Investigators determined that people cooking at an encampment accidentally started the fire. Additional information provided by Aurora Fire Rescue
Units on Scene:
Aurora: Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engine 12, Brush 8, Wildland 1, Engine 3, Engine 1, Brush 13, Brush 3, PIO 2 & PIO 3
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