A house was destroyed by a fire in Golden Gate Canyon on Thursday and the flames spread into the nearby woods. The situation prompted officials in the Colorado foothills location to issue a pre-evacuation order to nearby residents. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a house fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. in the 10600 block of Ralston Creek Road in Golden Gate Canyon, located around 25 miles west of Denver. The fire then began to spread into the nearby trees and grass.
Multiple fire units quickly responded to the scene, and the JCSO issued a pre-evacuation notice to all residents within a three-mile radius, warning them to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice…