Douglas County 2nd Alarm Vegetation Fire
2nd Alarm Vegetation Fire
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On July 15th, 2026 at 17:45 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on N. Alpine Drive and Village Rd. in Douglas County. Due to the vegetation, rate of spread, and high heat index, the incident was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm with multiple structures threatened. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office OEM Helicopter 5TA made eight water drops to help slow the fires spread. The fire was brought under control at 18:40. The South Metro Fire Rescue Incident Dispatch Team mapped the fire at approximately 2 acres. Residents from the five homes that were evacuated , but were allowed to return home. Investigators with the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office determined the cause of the fire to be a squirrel that came into contact with a power line.
Units on Scene:
South Metro: District Chief 1, Battalion 4, Battalion 5, Safety 1, Safety 2, Med 1, Brush Engine 20, Brush Engine 39, Brush Engine 41, Tender 41, Brush 43, Engine 46, Medic 46, Engine 47, Brush 47, Logistics 10, PIO 12, Bureau 11, Bureau 23 & Bureau 24
Elizabeth Fire Protection District: Medic 272 & Tender 271
Franktown Fire Protection District: Brush 181, Brush 184 & Tender 184
Arapahoe Rescue Patrol: Rehab 12
South Metro Fire Communications: IDT 2, IDT 11 & IDT 33
Douglas County Office of Emergency Management (OEM): Helicopter 5TA (N205TA)
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
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