A fast-moving brush fire came uncomfortably close to Lakeside Amusement Park on Saturday evening, but firefighters kept it from turning into a real-life disaster ride. The blaze chewed through about two acres of grass and brush just off I-70 between Harlan Street and Sheridan Boulevard, sending smoke across the interstate and catching the attention of motorists shortly before 6:30 p.m. Crews moved in along the frontage roads and boxed the fire in before it could spread onto park grounds or into nearby picnic areas.
According to West Metro Fire Rescue, firefighters were dispatched after multiple drivers reported smoke and visible flames. The department said crews moved quickly to keep the fire off park property, using Tender 6 to shuttle water to engines and brush…..