Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Wednesday afternoon caused by people cooking in a homeless encampment, according to an AFR alert.
Firefighters received a call about the fire, which started in an open space near 2200 N. Himalaya Road, just south of I-70 near KeHE Distributors, around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Due to warm temperatures, dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds, the fire moved quickly east along I-70 toward Picadilly Road…