2 Separate Grass Fires Combine, Spread To Wood Pile In Commerce City
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)- Fire crews let a grass fire that spread to a wood pile near Interstate 270 and York keep burning on Thursday afternoon. What started the fire is being investigated.
The fire started as two separate grass fires near the wood supply overnight. Strong winds pushed the fires together and onto private property where giant piles of wood caught fire.
It took crews about five hours to get the fire contained. There are large plumes of smoke rising from the blaze that can be seen by drivers along I-270.
Crews are keeping an eye on the fire and letting it burn itself out.
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