South Metro responded to homes on fire on Woodrose Lane in unincorporated Douglas County. Firefighters said the fire spread to trees in the backyard.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo — South Metro Fire Rescue said residents evacuated from a two-alarm fire with two homes on fire and a third home threatened Thursday afternoon in Douglas County.
The homes are located on Woodrose Lane south of West Highlands Ranch Parkway in unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The fire also spread to trees in a backyard, South Metro Fire Rescue said.
No injuries were reported.
South Metro Fire declared the fire under control just before 3:20 p.m. about 40 minutes after the 911 call was received.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Denver and the Front Range were under high fire danger Thursday with a high temperature near 91 degrees, which is just a few degrees off the daily record of 94 degrees set back in 1911.
Coupled with 30-40 mph gusts across parts of the Front Range (especially south and east of Denver) and a very dry air mass, and any fire that starts could spread quickly.
It’s a don’t-be-stupid day: Avoid anything with a spark outside, and have a go kit ready just in case a fire starts near you.
On top of the high fire danger, we’ll also have wildfire smoke in the air this afternoon due to fires in California. That’ll create a hazy look to our skies today and early tonight.
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