DENVER (KDVR) — Crews are busy fighting multiple fires across the Denver metro area Thursday night.
A higher amount of fires was expected. Dry, hot conditions along with holiday celebrations created wildfire risks and prompted fire warnings days before the 4th of July.
Triple threat: Dryness, heat and fireworks raise the risk of wildfires
At 8:40 p.m., Aurora Fire Rescue was on the scene of a small grass fire in the 16000 block of 40th Circle . No one was injured and the fire was under control as of 8:44 p.m.
The Arvada Fire Department and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire north of Interstate 76 near Marshall Street , and the fire was put under control, AFD posted at 9:37 p.m.
Aurora Fire Rescue was on the scene of another fire by 10:16 p.m., in the 100 block of Sable Boulevard . AFR asked people to avoid the area.
At 10:56 p.m., AFR posted an update on X saying the fire was under control and crews were remaining on the scene to put out hot spots. There were no injuries reported.