Brush fire burning on Colorado military base property

Smoke was visible across much of the Denver metro area Sunday morning as municipal fire agencies were called in to help firefighters on the Buckley Space Force Base combat a small brush fire. 

The fire was first reported around 9:40 a.m. near the intersection of East Mississippi Avenue and Ceylon Street. That intersection is in Aurora on the base's western edge. 

Aurora Fire Rescue was one of the fire departments responding to the call. The department posted photos of firefighters taking on the blaze in dry vegetation. 

The fire appeared to be immediately north of a small solar array and next to a perimeter fence.

Shortly after 10:45 a.m., Aurora Fire posted on social media that the fire never threatened any structures, was no longer a threat to the city's nearby open space, and its crews were gathering their gear and returning to quarters. 

Buckley has thus far provided no size estimate, nor a containment status or cause.