All three recent wildfires near Boulder are now believed to have been caused by people, not lightning or utility equipment, according to ongoing investigations by fire officials.
Since late February, the Bluebell Fire on Feb. 28, a vegetation fire near Enchanted Mesa on April 5 and the Goat Trail Fire on April 8 have all ignited near Boulder’s western edge. While the exact ignition sources have not been publicly identified, officials told Boulder Reporting Lab that natural and electrical causes have been ruled out.
“So you can surmise, most likely, the cause was human,” said Brian Oliver, Boulder Fire-Rescue’s wildland division chief. The exact details, however, remain unknown and may never be fully determined…