DENVER (KDVR) — Smoke from a fire that started overnight on National Forest land south of Roxborough was seen and smelled by many along the Front Range south of Denver on Sunday.
Roxborough State Park is closed due to the fire, which is being called the Bear Creek Fire. Firefighters have responded, and multiple agencies are asking residents to not call 911 unless they see flames.
West Douglas County Fire said early Sunday morning that its crews responded and determined that the fire was about 10 acres, moving very slow and was not a significant threat to the area. The agency said the U.S. Forest Service was taking over because the fire is on federal land…