High Plains Fire
High Plains Fire
Photo courtesy of Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District
On June 9th, 2026 at 15:40 Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District and the I-70 corridor responded to a large brush fire on Hwy. 36 and mile marker 118 in Arapahoe County. Brush 31 arrived to a grass fire along burning along Hwy. 36 and spreading onto the High Plains Raceway property and a row of stacked tires. The grass fire was fueled by hot, dry, and windy conditions and was quickly contained to roughly 5 acres, but the tires continued to burn for several hours. A safety perimeter was created around the burning tires utilizing multiple fire apparatus and the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Tango Alpha Helicopter was requested for assistance and to the Red Flag conditions and an extensive scene, additional resources was requested to assist from Agate Fire Protection District, North Central Fire Protection District, South Metro Fire Rescue, Aurora Fire Rescue, Southwest Washington County Fire Protection District. No injuries were reported and the track was not damaged. The tire fire put a large plume of dark smoke which was visible for several miles in all directions. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Additional information provided by Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District
Units on Scene:
Deer Trail Rural: Chief 31, Brush 31 & Tender 31
Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue: Chief 91, Chief 92, Chief 93, Battalion 91, Brush Engine 91, Foam 92 (Cancelled) & Foam 94
Byers Fire Protection District: Brush 71, Brush Engine 71, Medic 71 & Tender 71
Sable Altura Fire Rescue: Brush 41, Brush 42 & Tender 41
Strasburg Fire Protection District: Chief 81, Brush Engine 82 & Tender 81
Agate: Tender 291 & Tender 299
North Central: Tender 241
Southwest Washington County: Brush 831, Brush 832 & Tender 838
Aurora: Battalion 1, Brush 8, Engine 8, Engine 15 & Tender 15
South Metro: Battalion 3, Safety 2, Brush 22, Brush 33 & Tender 41
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Team: Henry 10 & Brush 1
Buckley Space Force Fire & Emergency Services: Tender 8 (Cancelled)
Douglas County OEM: Helicopter 5TA 5 (Tango Alpha) Helicopter (N205TA)
South Metro Emergency Communications: IDT 30
Flight For Life: Lifeguard 6
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol & Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
Photo courtesy of Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District
Photo courtesy of Sable Altura Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Sable Altura Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Sable Altura Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District
Photo courtesy of Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue
Photo courtesy of Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
Photo courtesy of Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
Photo courtesy of Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
Photo courtesy of Agate Fire Protection District
