DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. – As Colorado fire crews remained busy over the weekend battling five different wildfires — most of those along the Western Slope — progress has been made on the fire burning closest to the Front Range near Chatfield State Park as evacuation orders were lifted in the town of Louviers.
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said the vegetation fire, now called the “Airport Fire” burning near US 85 had grown to 130 acres and was 90% contained by Monday morning.
- Denver7 was there when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on firefighting efforts during a Monday morning news conference. You can watch it in full in the video below:
Speaking to Denver7 reporter Allie Jennerjahn for a live update on Denver7 News at 6 a.m., the lead spokesperson for South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said there was a possibility the acreage of the fire would change due to better mapping during the early hours of Monday. Earlier in the day, SMFR said the fire was 140 acres in size.
The spokesman also said rain helped firefighters attack the blaze…