Louisville Grass Fire

John Baker Photo ©

On January 5th, 2025 at 14:55 Louisville Fire Protection District Engine 529 was toned out for a combine on fire possibly spreading to the grass in the 1700 block of S. 104th St. in Louisville. Battalion 425 reported smoke from Good Samaritan and upgraded it to a wildland assignment. Boulder County Communications advised that 911 caller reporting that the grass fire was about 3 acres in size with live stock in danger. Battalion 425 arrived to a wind driven running grass fire on S. 104 St. south of Dillon Rd. moving towards Hwy. 287. Evacuations were ordered and crews were able to keep it from crossing Northwest Parkway and Hwy. 287. Battalion 62 arrived on Hwy 287 and Dillon Rd. and assumed North Metro command and requested a major incident tone. The fire was put under control at 15:49 and crews started overhaul on hot spots and worked on a very large hay pile that was also burning due to the fire, which burned into the evening and was monitored throughout the night. No injuries were reported and no structures were lost or damage in the fire. Additional information provided by Louisville Fire Protection District & Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Initial Response:

Louisville: Engine 529

Upgraded Wildland Assignment:

Louisville: Battalion 527 & Brush 528

Lafayette Fire Department: Battalion 425, Brush 424, Brush 425 & Tender 426

Boulder Rural Fire Rescue: Wildland 301, Interface 322 (Cancelled) & Interface 323

Mountain View Fire Rescue: Brush 206, Interface 202, Tender 204, Interface 205 (Cancelled), Interface 207, Interface 208 & Tender 209 (Cancelled)

North Metro Fire Rescue: Battalion 61, Battalion 62, Engine 67, Brush 67, Engine 65, Brush Engine 65, Engine 66, Brush 66, Engine 61, Brush 61, Engine 68 & Medic 64

Westminster Fire Department: Brush 5, Brush 6 & Brush Engine 6

Added:

Louisville: Chief 502

Boulder Emergency Squad (BES): Command 3160 & SARCOM 3155

Boulder County Emergency Services: 1590

Boulder County Fire Management: FM 6562 & Engine 6531

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC): DC-1 & Wildland 28

Louisville Police Department, Lafayette Police Department, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office & Broomfield Police Department, Colorado State Patrol & CDOT